Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Ice Formations |
| SKU | 973 |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Ice Formations
At LRV 55, Ice Formations is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Ice Formations 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Ice Formations 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 #CBC6B8 in HSL space. Pair Ice Formations 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 Ice Formations Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ice Formations 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 973 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Formations
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ice Formations is Simple Stone (SW 9521). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Simple Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Stone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ice Formations
Behr's nearest match is Vintage Pewter (DC-009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Vintage Pewter swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ice Formations
Valspar's nearest match is Swiss Livery (M204), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.4 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Livery swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ice Formations
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ostrich Feather (PPG14-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Ostrich Feather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ice Formations
Glidden's nearest match is Ostrich Feather (PPG14-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Ostrich Feather swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ice Formations
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ice Formations is Centuryed Gray (442-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Centuryed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Formations
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ice Formations is Wintersweet Grey (HGSW 3487) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintersweet Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ice Formations
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ice Formations is Silver Mining (DESS45) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ice Formations
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ice Formations is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ice Formations
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ice Formations
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ice Formations
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ice Formations
At Rodda, the closest color to Ice Formations is Limestone Coping (R032) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Limestone Coping swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ice Formations
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Ice Formations is Shaker (C2-817). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Shaker and you'll get the same color. See the full Shaker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ice Formations
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Ice Formations is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ice Formations
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Ice Formations. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ice Formations
At Backdrop, the closest color to Ice Formations is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ice Formations
Kompozit's nearest match is Overgrown (0196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Formations without repainting risk. See the full Overgrown swatch →