Dash of Pepper vs Hicks' Blue
Dash of Pepper (Benjamin Moore) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dash of Pepper belongs to the greige-grey family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Dash of Pepper has an LRV of 15. Where Dash of Pepper leans red, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 23.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dash of Pepper vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dash of Pepper and Hicks' Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Dash of Pepper vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dash of Pepper 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 Dash of Pepper comparisons
See how Dash of Pepper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 15, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Dash of Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 15, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (27 vs 15) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
Dash of Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 15, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 15, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 15, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 15, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 15, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Dash of Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Dash of Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 15, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Dash of Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 15, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 15), opening up a space where Dash of Pepper encloses it.
Dash of Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.