Icicle vs Stardew
Icicle and Stardew come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 30-point LRV gap — 73 for Icicle vs 43 for Stardew — means Icicle will open up a space more effectively. Where Icicle leans neutral, Stardew reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 17.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icicle vs Stardew in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Icicle and Stardew 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. Icicle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stardew.
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. Icicle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Icicle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Icicle vs Stardew Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icicle on one side and Stardew 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 Icicle comparisons
See how Icicle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Icicle reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Icicle reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Icicle is decisively the brighter choice.