Whiskey Barrel vs Hicks' Blue
Where Whiskey Barrel belongs to Behr's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Whiskey Barrel belongs to the beige-greige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Whiskey Barrel has an LRV of 18. Whiskey Barrel runs red while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Whiskey Barrel vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whiskey Barrel 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.
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At LRV 18 vs 6, Whiskey Barrel is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Whiskey Barrel encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Whiskey Barrel encloses it.
Whiskey Barrel reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Whiskey Barrel the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 18), opening up a space where Whiskey Barrel encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Whiskey Barrel the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Whiskey Barrel the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 18), opening up a space where Whiskey Barrel encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Whiskey Barrel the marginally brighter of the two.
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Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Whiskey Barrel encloses it.
Whiskey Barrel reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.