Irish Spring vs Hicks' Blue
Irish Spring (Benjamin Moore) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Irish Spring reads as green, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Irish Spring has an LRV of 85. Where Irish Spring leans green, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 60.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Irish Spring vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Irish Spring 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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Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Irish Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Irish Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Irish Spring reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.