Icicle vs Starry Night

Icicle and Starry Night 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 4-point LRV gap — 73 for Icicle vs 69 for Starry Night — means Icicle will open up a space more effectively. Where Icicle leans neutral, Starry Night reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.