Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Icebreaker |
| SKU | HGSW 1387 |
| Hex | #CBD8E1 |
| RGB | 203, 216, 225 |
| HSL | 205°, 27%, 84% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Icebreaker
At LRV 67, Icebreaker 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.
Icebreaker 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 at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Icebreaker within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #CBD8E1 in HSL space. Pair Icebreaker 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Icebreaker Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Icebreaker 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1387 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Icebreaker
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Icebreaker is Icelandic (SW 6526). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icelandic and you'll get the same color. See the full Icelandic swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Icebreaker
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Icebreaker is Dreamy Blue (338-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Dreamy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Icebreaker
The closest Valspar equivalent of Icebreaker is City of Lights (V110-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.3 vs 67). If Valspar is your counter, order City of Lights and you'll get the same color. See the full City of Lights swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Icebreaker
Behr's nearest match is Blue Reflection (ICC-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icebreaker without repainting risk. See the full Blue Reflection swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Icebreaker
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icebreaker without repainting risk. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Icebreaker
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icebreaker without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Icebreaker
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beacon Gray (2128-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icebreaker without repainting risk. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Icebreaker
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icebreaker without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Icebreaker
Kompozit's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icebreaker without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Icebreaker
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Icebreaker is Idyllic (C2-786) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Icebreaker
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Icebreaker. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Icebreaker
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Icebreaker — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1387 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Icebreaker
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Icebreaker — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 6.01). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1387 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Icebreaker
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Icebreaker — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 13.63). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1387 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →