Sherwin-Williams · SW 6252

Ice Cube: Sherwin-Williams SW 6252 Color, LRV and Undertone

Ice Cube (Sherwin-Williams SW 6252) is #E3E4E1 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 77.3. It has a very slight green undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX: #E3E4E1
RGB: 227, 228, 225
LRV: 77.3 of 100
Undertone: Green
Temperature: Neutral
Color family: White

South light · wall #E9E4DA · LRV 77.9 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Ice Cube looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Ice Cube in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #C9CED1 · LRV 61.2 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.

South light #E9E4DA · LRV 77.9 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.

Evening lamps #C2B49E · LRV 46.6 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Ice Cube

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Ice Cube on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling Extra White SW 7006 · #EEEFEA · LRV 85.9

Deeper accent Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · #A0A09A · LRV 34.9

Quiet neighbor Reflection SW 7661 · #D3D5D3 · LRV 66.1

Contrast Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · #A6A3A9 · LRV 37.2

Ice Cube on a house

Three exterior schemes with Ice Cube on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Ice Cube with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black

Ice Cube with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green

Ice Cube with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy

Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

Valspar 7004-19 Silver Dust Near-identical
Behr BWC-21 Poetic Light Near-identical
Farrow & Ball No. 2011 Blackened Close

Guides with colors like Ice Cube

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Dark Blue Paint Colors for Bedroom Navy · Bedroom

Dark Grey Siding: Four Exterior Schemes From Paintings House exterior · Dark grey

Sage Green House Exterior Colors: Four Complete Schemes House exterior · Sage green

Brown Roof House Colors: Four Exterior Schemes That Work Brown roof

Rustic Exterior Paint Color Schemes from Four Paintings House exterior · Rustic

Grey Exterior House Colors: 4 Full Schemes House exterior · Grey

Similar paint colors

RhinestoneSW 7656 Nebulous WhiteSW 7063 Rock CandySW 6231 Site WhiteSW 7070 Fleur de SelSW 7666 Spare WhiteSW 6203

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Ice Cube?

Ice Cube (Sherwin-Williams SW 6252) is shown here as #E3E4E1 (RGB 227, 228, 225). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Ice Cube?

About 77.3 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Ice Cube a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight green undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

What are the closest colors to Ice Cube from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr BWC-21 Poetic Light; Farrow & Ball No. 2011 Blackened; Valspar 7004-19 Silver Dust. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.