Calming Aloe vs Hicks' Blue
Calming Aloe is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Calming Aloe belongs to the yellow family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Calming Aloe has an LRV of 79. The tonal difference — Calming Aloe's yellow character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 60.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Calming Aloe vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calming Aloe 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 Calming Aloe comparisons
See how Calming Aloe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Calming Aloe reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Calming Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Calming Aloe the marginally brighter of the two.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Calming Aloe is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Calming Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.