Cotswold vs Hicks' Blue
Where Cotswold belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Cotswold reads as beige-greige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cotswold has an LRV of 39. Cotswold 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 40.1, 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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Cotswold vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotswold 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 Cotswold comparisons
See how Cotswold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Cotswold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
Cotswold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
Cotswold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cotswold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Cotswold encloses it.
Cotswold reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Cotswold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Cotswold is decisively the brighter choice.