Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Icy |
| SKU | V108-1 |
| Hex | #CBDBE2 |
| RGB | 203, 219, 226 |
| HSL | 198°, 28%, 84% |
| LRV | 68.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Icy
At LRV 68.9, Icy is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Icy 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 by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Icy within Valspar'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 #CBDBE2 in HSL space. Pair Icy 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.
Valspar Icy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Icy 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 Valspar V108-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Icy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Icy
Behr's nearest match is Manhattan Mist (760E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Icy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Polar Sky (1674), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Polar Sky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Icy
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Icy is Dartmoor Mist (PPG1154-3). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dartmoor Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Dartmoor Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Icy
The closest Glidden equivalent of Icy is Dartmoor Mist (PPG1154-3). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 68.9). If Glidden is your counter, order Dartmoor Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Dartmoor Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Icy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Whispered (239-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Whispered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Icy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Melodious (HGSW 1397), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Melodious swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Icy
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Icy is Shark (DE5771) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Icy
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Icy is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Icy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Icy
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Icy is Sea Foam Mist (0642). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 68.9). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Sea Foam Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Icy
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icy without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Icy
Clare has no exact twin of Icy. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Icy
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Icy is Sea Foam Mist (0642). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.9). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sea Foam Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →