Pumpkin Pie vs Hicks' Blue
Pumpkin Pie is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Pumpkin Pie belongs to the beige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Pumpkin Pie has an LRV of 26. The tonal difference — Pumpkin Pie's red character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 69.8, 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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Pumpkin Pie vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pumpkin Pie 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 Pumpkin Pie comparisons
See how Pumpkin Pie stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 26, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 6, Pumpkin Pie is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Pumpkin Pie encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 26), opening up a space where Pumpkin Pie encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 26, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 26), opening up a space where Pumpkin Pie encloses it.
Pumpkin Pie reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 26, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 13, Pumpkin Pie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 26, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 26), opening up a space where Pumpkin Pie encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 26, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 26, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 26, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 26), opening up a space where Pumpkin Pie encloses it.
At LRV 26 vs 12, Pumpkin Pie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 8, Pumpkin Pie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 26, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 26), opening up a space where Pumpkin Pie encloses it.
At LRV 26 vs 12, Pumpkin Pie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 26, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pumpkin Pie reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.