Iced Marble vs Silvermist
Iced Marble (Benjamin Moore) and Silvermist (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 47 vs 47 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Iced Marble leans green, Silvermist reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 0.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Iced Marble vs Silvermist in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Iced Marble and Silvermist are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Iced Marble vs Silvermist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iced Marble on one side and Silvermist on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Iced Marble comparisons
See how Iced Marble stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Marble reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Iced Marble the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Iced Marble encloses it.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Iced Marble reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Iced Marble is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Iced Marble reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.