Mellow Pink vs Hicks' Blue
Mellow Pink is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Mellow Pink reads as beige-pink, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mellow Pink has an LRV of 81. The tonal difference — Mellow Pink's red character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 59.3, 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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Mellow Pink vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mellow Pink 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 Mellow Pink comparisons
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Mellow Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Mellow Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Mellow Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Mellow Pink reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.