Icy Moon Drops
2056-70 · #D3F0F0 · LRV 82 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 3Icy Moon Drops82
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What Color Is Icy Moon Drops, Really?
Icy Moon Drops reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2056-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Icy Moon Drops
Icy Moon Drops shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Icy Moon Drops
Icy Moon Drops is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Icy Moon Drops are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2056-70 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Water SquirtSW 7132 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cool Sky530E-2 · Behr | 0.4 | 83 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Icy Blue5004-9A · Valspar | 1.9 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CascadePPG1232-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Alpine Air Aqua90GG 83/069 · Glidden | 3.7 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Baby Love134-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Icy Moon Drops within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D3F0F0 in HSL space. Pair Icy Moon Drops with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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