Sherwin Williams Icicle SW 6238
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- Icicle for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Icicle for bathroom (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Icicle reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Icicle undertones?
- Is Icicle SW 6238 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Icicle
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Icicle SW 6238
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Icicle SW 6238 |
| Code: | SW 6238 |
| Name: | Icicle |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Icicle?
Sherwin Williams Icicle SW 6238 is a very light, cool gray with a faint blue cast that keeps it from reading flat or beige. Its soft, low-saturation appearance suits walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living spaces where a clean pale neutral is wanted without stark white contrast. In bright daylight, Icicle can show more of its subtle blue-gray character, while warmer artificial lighting may make it appear closer to a gentle silver gray. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted navy textiles for a cohesive cool-toned palette. It is especially effective across larger wall areas, where its quiet color variation becomes more noticeable than it would on a small accent wall.
Icicle for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6238 for bathroom (5 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams Icicle reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Icicle undertones?
Icicle is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
219, 223, 224
Is Sherwin Williams Icicle cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 192°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 6238 Icicle HSL code: 192, 7%, 87%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Icicle
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Icicle:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6238
Icicle
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Icicle with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Icicle
Icicle has an LRV of 73.28% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 73.28%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dbdfe0 |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 223, 224 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 87.45%, 87.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 192° Saturation: 2.23% Value: 87.84% |
| HSL | hsl(192, 7, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.23 Magenta: 0.45 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.918 I: -2.705 Q: -0.535 |
| XYZ | X: 69.052 Y: 73.217 Z: 80.995 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.551 a:-1.165 b:-0.955 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.551 u:-2.288 v:-1.256 |
| Decimal | 14409696 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.567, -5.693, 3.775 |
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