Mosaic Tile vs Hicks' Blue
Where Mosaic Tile belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Mosaic Tile reads as beige-greige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mosaic Tile has an LRV of 44. Mosaic Tile 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 45.3, 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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Mosaic Tile vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mosaic Tile 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 Mosaic Tile comparisons
See how Mosaic Tile stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Mosaic Tile encloses it.
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Mosaic Tile encloses it.
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Mosaic Tile encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Mosaic Tile encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Mosaic Tile encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Mosaic Tile encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mosaic Tile reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Mosaic Tile is decisively the brighter choice.