Icicle vs Windsor Greige
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Icicle reads as blue-grey, while Windsor Greige reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 73 vs 47, Icicle will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Icicle's neutral character against Windsor Greige's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icicle vs Windsor Greige in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Icicle and Windsor Greige 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. 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 Windsor Greige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icicle on one side and Windsor Greige 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 reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck 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.