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Ice Cube: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Ice Cube. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrIce Cube490C-1 · #DEF0E8LRV84LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Behr 490C-1
Sherwin-WilliamsIce CubeSW 6252 · #E3E4E1LRV77LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6252

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Behr490C-1#DEF0E884WarmWhite
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6252#E3E4E177WarmWhite

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

490C-1 is 7 points lighter than SW 6252.

Ice Cube · 2 brands

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