Celery Salt vs Hicks' Blue
Celery Salt is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Celery Salt reads as beige-yellow, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Celery Salt has an LRV of 75. The tonal difference — Celery Salt's warm character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 58.1, 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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Celery Salt vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celery Salt 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 Celery Salt comparisons
See how Celery Salt stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Celery Salt the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 4, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 21, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Celery Salt reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Celery Salt reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 41, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Celery Salt reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 7, Celery Salt is decisively the brighter choice.