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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0448

Hirshfield's Ice Flow#BDC3BD · LRV 54

Ice Flow reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0448 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S ICE FLOW
RGB 189, 195, 189 LRV 54

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Ice Flow
SKU 0448
Hex #BDC3BD
RGB 189, 195, 189
HSL 120°, 5%, 75%
LRV 54
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Hirshfield's Ice Flow

At LRV 54, Ice Flow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Ice Flow 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

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6205 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 54
SW 9642 · #BFC2BF · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 54
SW 7649 · #C2C0BA · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 53
SW 7672 · #C3C1BC · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 53
SW 55 · #C2C0BB · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 53

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Behr →
710E-3 · #BEC3BC · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 54
ICC-47 · #BDC5C0 · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 55
UL210-8 · #C0C2B8 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 53
PPF-26 · #BCC3C2 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 54
PPU26-18 · #BEC2C1 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 53

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-490 · #BBC3BB · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 53
CSP-730 · #BBC3BB · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 53
1557 · #C2C3B9 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 53
1585 · #B9C5C3 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 54
AF-695 · #BEC2C2 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 52

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All gray at Valspar →
T678 · #BDC2BC · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 52.9
M320 · #BCC2BF · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 53
T675 · #B9C2BE · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 52.8
8004-32C · #BFC5BB · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 55
M356 · #BAC4C2 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 53.7

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0997-2 · #C2C4BE · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 55
PPG1033-3 · #C2C6BC · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 55
PPG10-15 · #BCC1C1 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 53
PPG1128-4 · #BEC4B6 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 54
PPG0999-2 · #C6C2B9 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 54

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All gray at Glidden →
50GY 53/033 · #BFC3BF · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 53
10GG 53/030 · #BEC4C1 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 53
PPG0997-2 · #C3C4BE · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 55
30GG 54/045 · #BBC6C3 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 54
PPG10-15 · #BDC1C1 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All gray at Dutch Boy →
426-3DB · #BEC6C0 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 55
425-2DB · #BEC1B6 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 52
427-3DB · #B5C2BB · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 52
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 55
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 5.8 · LRV 53
HGSW 3286 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 52
HGSW 6205 · #BEC3BB · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 52
HGSW 3326 · #B6C3C4 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 54
HGSW 1446 · #BEC1C3 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 53
HGSW 6254 · #BEC1C3 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 53

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6290 · #BCC4BD · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 50
DE6297 · #B6C4BD · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 49
DE6304 · #B6C5C1 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 50
DEGR56 · #C4C2BE · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 54
DEC795 · #C3C0BB · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-06 · #B9BFB5 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 51
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 50
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 55
JG-56 · #BEC3B2 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 53
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 266 · #BEC1B3 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 52
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 53
NO. 275 · #C0BCB3 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 50
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 51
NO. 229 · #C7BEB3 · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 52

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0448 · #BEC5BF · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 55
0476 · #BCC7C0 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 55
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 56
0489 · #BBC6C4 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 55
0483 · #B5C5C4 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 54

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All gray at Rodda →
CA176 · #BEC5BE · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 55
CA182 · #C0C4BB · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 54
R067 · #BBC3B8 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 54
R019 · #C2C1BC · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 54
R079 · #B5C2C5 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 53

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 54
C2-961 · #C0C2B6 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 53
C2-959 · #B6C4C1 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 53
C2-977 · #B7C5C4 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 54
C2-991 · #BEBEBC · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 51

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 8.45 · LRV 49

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.11
All gray at Portola Paints →
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 58
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 56
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 6.26 · LRV 49
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 7.2 · LRV 60
TOPANGA · #D4C0AF · ΔE 12.1 · LRV 55

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All gray at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 52
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 49
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 7.87 · LRV 48
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 47
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 9.52 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.75
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 65
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 11.63 · LRV 51
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 15.69 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 19.02 · LRV 53

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.78
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 48
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 9.62 · LRV 57
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 10.81 · LRV 38
398641 · #E2D7B0 · ΔE 13.6 · LRV 68
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 14.58 · LRV 64

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Kompozit →
0448 · #BDC3BD · ΔE 0 · LRV 54
0476 · #BAC5BE · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 54
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 55
0489 · #B6C3C1 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 53
0462 · #BCC8BE · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 56

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Ice Flow within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0476 · LRV 55
0489 · LRV 54
0580 · LRV 55
0462 · LRV 56
0539 · LRV 56
H0041 · LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BDC3BD in HSL space. Pair Ice Flow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BDC3BD + #C3BDC3
TRIADIC
#BDC3BD · #BDBDC3 · #C3BDBD
ANALOGOUS
#C0C3BD · #BDC3BD · #BDC3C0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.79:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.7:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Ice Flow Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Ice Flow 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 Hirshfield's 0448 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ice Flow is Comfort Gray (SW 6205). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Comfort Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest Behr equivalent of Ice Flow is Rhino (710E-3). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Rhino and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhino swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ice Flow

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tranquility (AF-490), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Flow without repainting risk. See the full Tranquility swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest Valspar equivalent of Ice Flow is Sleepy (T678). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.9 vs 54). If Valspar is your counter, order Sleepy and you'll get the same color. See the full Sleepy swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ice Flow

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Flow without repainting risk. See the full Felted Wool swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Ice Flow

Glidden's nearest match is Jade Frost (50GY 53/033), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Flow without repainting risk. See the full Jade Frost swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ice Flow

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Grayed Wolf (426-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Flow without repainting risk. See the full Grayed Wolf swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ice Flow is Comfort Gray (HGSW 3286). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Comfort Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ice Flow

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ashwood (DE6290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Flow without repainting risk. See the full Ashwood swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ice Flow

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Ice Flow. The nearest is Loft (JG-83) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Loft swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ice Flow

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ice Flow. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Ice Flow is Ice Flow (0448). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ice Flow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest Rodda equivalent of Ice Flow is Silver Glass (CA176). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). If Rodda is your counter, order Silver Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Glass swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Ice Flow

C2 Paint's nearest match is Esoteric (C2-989), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ice Flow without repainting risk. See the full Esoteric swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Ice Flow

At Clare, the closest color to Ice Flow is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Ice Flow

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Ice Flow — the nearest deck color, Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), is clearly different (ΔE 5.75). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0448 instead. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Ice Flow

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Ice Flow is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Ice Flow

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ice Flow — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 11.63). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0448 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Ice Flow

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Ice Flow — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 6.78). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0448 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Ice Flow

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Ice Flow is Ice Flow (0448). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ice Flow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Flow swatch →

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