Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Ice |
| SKU | 821 |
| Hex | #BACBDF |
| RGB | 186, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 212°, 37%, 80% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Ice
At LRV 59, Blue Ice is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Blue Ice 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Ice within Benjamin Moore'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 #BACBDF in HSL space. Pair Blue Ice 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.
Benjamin Moore Blue Ice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Ice 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 Benjamin Moore 821 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Ice is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Ice
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Ice is Silverado Trail (620E-3). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Silverado Trail and you'll get the same color. See the full Silverado Trail swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Ice
Valspar's nearest match is Blue Prism (8002-45B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Ice without repainting risk. See the full Blue Prism swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Ice
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Ice. The nearest is Constellation (PPG1155-4) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Constellation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Ice
Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Ice. The nearest is Blue Hydrangea (70BG 59/124) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Hydrangea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Ice is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Ice
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Ice is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Ice is Maritime (DET588) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maritime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Ice is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Ice
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Ice without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Ice is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Ice
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Ice. The nearest is Intuitive (C2-736) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blue Ice is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Ice
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue Ice. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Ice
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Ice is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →