ColorplanBenjamin Moore Icy Blue (2057-70) is a light cool white with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 80. Closest matches: Behr Salty Tear (510A-2). For trim, try Icing on the Cake (2049-70).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | White |
| LRV | 79.7 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #D5EBEE |
| RGB | 213, 235, 238 |
| HSL | 187°, 42%, 88% |
About Icy Blue
Icy Blue (2057-70) is a light cool white from Benjamin Moore with a cool blue-green undertone. With an LRV of 80, Icy Blue reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Icy Blue read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. It's very close to Morning Sky Blue (2053-70); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Icy Blue changes with the light
Icy Blue is a cool, crisp white: lovely in bright south or west light, but in north-facing rooms it can look gray. For north rooms, a warmer white is the safer choice.
North-facing rooms
Icy Blue is a cool white that can look gray or flat in north light; a warmer white holds up better.
East-facing rooms
Icy Blue will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Icy Blue will look bright and clean in south light, one of the best places for a crisp white.
West-facing rooms
Icy Blue looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Icy Blue in real homes
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Icy Blue 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
Closest available · ΔE 5.4
Also close: Tidewater (ΔE 5.6)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Closest available · ΔE 5.6
Also close: Cabbage White (ΔE 5.7)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Icy Blue questions
What undertone does Icy Blue have?
Icy Blue has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Icy Blue read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Icy Blue a light or dark color?
Icy Blue has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 79.7 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 80, Icy Blue reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Icy Blue in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Topsail SW 6217 (closest available, ΔE 5.4); Farrow & Ball: Borrowed Light No.235 (closest available, ΔE 5.6); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (very close, ΔE 2.1). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Icy Blue?
Try Icing on the Cake (2049-70) on both trim and ceiling. It's a Benjamin Moore white that shares Icy Blue's undertone, so the room feels coordinated without looking stark.
Where does Icy Blue work best?
Icy Blue works well in whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. With an LRV of 80, Icy Blue reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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