Highlands Green vs Hicks' Blue
Highlands Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Highlands Green reads as blue-green, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Highlands Green has an LRV of 19. The tonal difference — Highlands Green's green and blue character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Highlands Green vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Highlands 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 Highlands Green comparisons
See how Highlands Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
Highlands Green reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Highlands Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
Highlands Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 19, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Highlands Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Highlands Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Highlands Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Highlands Green encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (19 vs 7) makes Highlands Green the marginally brighter of the two.