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Glacier Lake

867 · Benjamin Moore

LRV 71 · light

0 black100 white

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Benjamin Moore Glacier Lake (867) is a light cool gray with a green undertone and an LRV of 71. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Topsail (SW 6217), Farrow & Ball Borrowed Light (No.235) and Behr Breezeway (MQ3-21). For trim, try Ultra White (CC-10).

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Walls:Glacier Lake

Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.

Color Details

FamilyGray
LRV71.3 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white)
HEX#D3DEDC
RGB211, 222, 220
HSL169°, 14%, 85%

About Glacier Lake

Glacier Lake (867) is a light cool gray from Benjamin Moore with a green undertone. With an LRV of 71, Glacier Lake reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.

North-facing light makes Glacier Lake read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. It's very close to Glass Slipper (1632); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.

How Glacier Lake changes with the light

Glacier Lake has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.

N

North-facing rooms

Glacier Lake has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.

E

East-facing rooms

Glacier Lake will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.

S

South-facing rooms

Bright south light shows Glacier Lake close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.

W

West-facing rooms

Glacier Lake looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.

See Glacier Lake in real homes

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Glacier Lake equivalents in other brands

The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.

Sherwin-Williams

Topsail SW 6217

Very close · ΔE 1.6

Also close: Tradewind (ΔE 3.8)

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Farrow & Ball

Borrowed Light No.235

Very close · ΔE 2.1

Also close: Cabbage White (ΔE 3.9)

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Behr

Breezeway MQ3-21

Close · ΔE 3.7

Also close: Light Drizzle (ΔE 4.0)

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Glacier Lake questions

What undertone does Glacier Lake have?

Glacier Lake has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Glacier Lake read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.

Is Glacier Lake a light or dark color?

Glacier Lake has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 71.3 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 71, Glacier Lake reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.

What is the closest match to Glacier Lake in other paint brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Topsail SW 6217 (very close, ΔE 1.6); Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light No.235 (very close, ΔE 2.1); Behr: Breezeway MQ3-21 (close, ΔE 3.7). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.

What trim and ceiling color goes with Glacier Lake?

Try Ultra White (CC-10) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Glacier Lake's undertone.

Where does Glacier Lake work best?

Glacier Lake works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 71, Glacier Lake reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.

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