Mountain Mist vs Hicks' Blue
Where Mountain Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Mountain Mist reads as blue-grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mountain Mist has an LRV of 71. Mountain Mist runs green and blue while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.1, 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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Mountain Mist vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Mist 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 Mountain Mist comparisons
See how Mountain Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Mountain Mist encloses it.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Mountain Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Mountain Mist encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 51, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mountain Mist reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Mountain Mist is decisively the brighter choice.