Pencil Sketch vs Hicks' Blue
Pencil Sketch (Behr) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Pencil Sketch reads as grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pencil Sketch has an LRV of 33. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 30.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pencil Sketch vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pencil Sketch 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Pencil Sketch vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pencil Sketch 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 Pencil Sketch comparisons
See how Pencil Sketch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
Pencil Sketch reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
Pencil Sketch reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Pencil Sketch is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
Pencil Sketch reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Pencil Sketch the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 33, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pencil Sketch reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pencil Sketch reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Pencil Sketch reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Pencil Sketch encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Pencil Sketch is decisively the brighter choice.