Cotton Candy vs Hicks' Blue
Cotton Candy (Benjamin Moore) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Cotton Candy reads as pink-red, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cotton Candy has an LRV of 77. Where Cotton Candy leans red, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 57.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Cotton Candy vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Candy 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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Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
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At LRV 77 vs 58, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Cotton Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Cotton Candy the marginally brighter of the two.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Cotton Candy is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cotton Candy reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.