Crème Brulee vs Hicks' Blue
Where Crème Brulee belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Crème Brulee belongs to the beige-yellow family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Crème Brulee has an LRV of 88. Crème Brulee runs warm while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.3, 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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Crème Brulee vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crème Brulee 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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Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Crème Brulee the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 6, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
Crème Brulee reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Crème Brulee the marginally brighter of the two.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 8, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Crème Brulee is decisively the brighter choice.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Crème Brulee reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.