Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Icicles |
| SKU | N490-2 |
| Hex | #BCD5DB |
| RGB | 188, 213, 219 |
| HSL | 192°, 30%, 80% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Icicles
At LRV 63, Icicles is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Icicles is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Icicles within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCD5DB in HSL space. Pair Icicles with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Icicles Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Icicles from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr N490-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Icicles
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Icicles is Balmy (SW 6512) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balmy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Icicles
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Under the Big Top (1675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icicles without repainting risk. See the full Under the Big Top swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Icicles
Valspar's nearest match is Pale Flowers (4008-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.9 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icicles without repainting risk. See the full Pale Flowers swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Icicles
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Icicles is Everglade Mist (PPG1150-3) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everglade Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Icicles
The closest Glidden equivalent of Icicles is Biscayne Blue (30BG 64/108). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Glidden is your counter, order Biscayne Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Biscayne Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Icicles
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Icicles is Briney Blue (335-2DB). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Briney Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Briney Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Icicles
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crystal Stream (HGSW 2367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icicles without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Icicles
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Icicles is Falling Tears (DE5792) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Falling Tears swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Icicles
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Icicles. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Icicles
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Icicles. The nearest is Abstract Idea (0643) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Icicles
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Icicles is Bridgewater Bay (0650) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Icicles
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icicles without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Icicles
At Kompozit, the closest color to Icicles is Bridgewater Bay (0650) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →