Gloucester Green vs Hicks' Blue
Where Gloucester Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Gloucester Green reads as beige-green, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gloucester Green has an LRV of 63. Gloucester Green runs yellow while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 56.2, 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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Gloucester Green vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gloucester Green 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 Gloucester Green comparisons
See how Gloucester Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 6, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Gloucester Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Gloucester Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Gloucester Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Gloucester Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Gloucester Green encloses it.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 8, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Gloucester Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Gloucester Green reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.