ColorplanBenjamin Moore Winter Ice (866) is a light cool white with a green undertone and an LRV of 76. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Topsail (SW 6217), Farrow & Ball Cabbage White (No.269) and Behr Breezeway (MQ3-21). For trim, try Ultra White (CC-10).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | White |
| LRV | 75.9 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #DAE4E2 |
| RGB | 218, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 168°, 16%, 87% |
About Winter Ice
Winter Ice (866) is a light cool white from Benjamin Moore with a green undertone. With an LRV of 76, Winter Ice reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
North-facing light makes Winter Ice 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 In Your Eyes (715); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Winter Ice changes with the light
Winter Ice 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.
North-facing rooms
Winter Ice has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Winter Ice will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Winter Ice close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Winter Ice looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Winter Ice in real homes
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Winter Ice 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
Nearly identical · ΔE 0.9
Also close: Ceiling Bright White (ΔE 4.0)
Compare side by side →Farrow & Ball
Very close · ΔE 2.5
Also close: Borrowed Light (ΔE 2.7)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Winter Ice questions
What undertone does Winter Ice have?
Winter Ice has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Winter Ice read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Winter Ice a light or dark color?
Winter Ice has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 75.9 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 76, Winter Ice reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
What is the closest match to Winter Ice in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Topsail SW 6217 (nearly identical, ΔE 0.9); Farrow & Ball: Cabbage White No.269 (very close, ΔE 2.5); Behr: Breezeway MQ3-21 (close, ΔE 4.6). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Winter Ice?
Try Ultra White (CC-10) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Winter Ice's undertone.
Where does Winter Ice work best?
Winter Ice works well in whole-house walls, living rooms, bedrooms and trim with a deeper wall color. With an LRV of 76, Winter Ice reflects most of the light that hits it, which helps small or dim rooms feel larger.
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