Mild Mint vs Hicks' Blue
Mild Mint is a Behr color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Mild Mint reads as green-grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mild Mint has an LRV of 61. The tonal difference — Mild Mint's green character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 49.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mild Mint vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mild Mint and Hicks' Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Mild Mint vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mild Mint on one side and Hicks' Blue 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 Mild Mint comparisons
See how Mild Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Mild Mint reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mild Mint reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Mild Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Mild Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Mild Mint reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Mild Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Mild Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Mild Mint encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Mild Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Mild Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Mild Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Mild Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Mild Mint reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Mild Mint reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.