Pink Damask vs Hicks' Blue
Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Pink Damask reads as beige-pink, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pink Damask has an LRV of 85. Where Pink Damask leans red, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 61.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pink Damask vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pink Damask 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.
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
Pink Damask vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pink Damask 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.
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At LRV 85 vs 6, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 52, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 58, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Damask reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Pink Damask reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pink Damask reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Pink Damask the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pink Damask reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Damask reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Damask reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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