Jute vs Hicks' Blue
Jute (Benjamin Moore) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Jute reads as beige-greige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Jute has an LRV of 63. Where Jute leans yellow and red, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 52.8 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.
Jute vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jute 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Jute vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jute 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 Jute comparisons
See how Jute stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Jute the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Jute the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Jute 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 63 vs 12, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Jute is decisively the brighter choice.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Jute reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.