Durango Dust vs Hicks' Blue
Where Durango Dust belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Durango Dust belongs to the beige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Durango Dust has an LRV of 78. Durango Dust 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 61.1, 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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Durango Dust vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Durango Dust 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 Durango Dust comparisons
See how Durango Dust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Durango Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Durango Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Durango Dust the marginally brighter of the two.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Durango Dust is decisively the brighter choice.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Durango Dust reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.