Ice Formations (BM 973)
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Ice Formations (BM 973) is a medium, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.1, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Formations
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ice Formations by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Ice Formations, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 57 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Vintage Pewter | DC-009 | 55.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ostrich Feather | 14-32 | 57 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Ice Formations (LRV 55.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Formations
Darker than Ice Formations
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 973 |
| Hex | #CBC6B8 |
| RGB | 203, 198, 184 |
| HSL | 44°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, -0.7, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Formations (BM 973), published as #CBC6B8
#BABCB6
#DCD0B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Formations (BM 973)?
- Ice Formations has an LRV of 55.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ice Formations is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Formations in another brand?
- Simple Stone (SW 9521) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ice Formations warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ice Formations as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.