Ice Cube vs Smoky Blue
Ice Cube and Smoky Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Ice Cube reads as green-white, while Smoky Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 63-point LRV gap — 77 for Ice Cube vs 15 for Smoky Blue — means Ice Cube will open up a space more effectively. Where Ice Cube leans neutral, Smoky Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 46.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ice Cube vs Smoky Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ice Cube and Smoky Blue 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Ice Cube reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Smoky Blue.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Ice Cube returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Ice Cube vs Smoky Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ice Cube on one side and Smoky Blue 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.
More Ice Cube comparisons
See how Ice Cube stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ice Cube reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ice Cube reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 24, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Ice Cube is decisively the brighter choice.