Peach Nectar vs Hicks' Blue
Where Peach Nectar belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Peach Nectar reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Peach Nectar has an LRV of 78. Peach Nectar runs red while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.2, 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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Peach Nectar vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Peach Nectar 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 Peach Nectar comparisons
See how Peach Nectar stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Peach Nectar the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Peach Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Peach Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Peach Nectar reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Peach Nectar is decisively the brighter choice.