Ice Cube vs Sea Serpent
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Ice Cube belongs to the green-white family and Sea Serpent to the blue family. Ice Cube (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Serpent (LRV 7), a difference of 71 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ice Cube runs neutral while Sea Serpent is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ice Cube vs Sea Serpent in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ice Cube and Sea Serpent in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Ice Cube will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sea Serpent would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ice Cube reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sea Serpent.
Color Details
Ice Cube vs Sea Serpent Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Cube on one side and Sea Serpent on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.