Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest vs. Benjamin Moore Icicle

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Benjamin Moore AF-480 leans towards green hues, while Benjamin Moore OC-60 is yellow.
Benjamin Moore OC-60 is more saturated than Boreal Forest
They differ in their values, with Benjamin Moore AF-480 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest vs. Benjamin Moore Icicle
Technical color comparison for Benjamin Moore Boreal Forest and Benjamin Moore Icicle
Benjamin Moore Boreal ForestBenjamin Moore Icicle
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
102°green60°yellow
Saturation
10%22%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
34%91%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
12.1782.04looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
38.85293.502looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
44.896
Temperature
CoolWarm
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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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