Sand Dunes vs Hicks' Blue
Where Sand Dunes belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Sand Dunes belongs to the beige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Sand Dunes has an LRV of 70. Sand Dunes 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 57.5, 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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Sand Dunes vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sand Dunes 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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With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Dunes reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Sand Dunes encloses it.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Sand Dunes the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Sand Dunes is decisively the brighter choice.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sand Dunes reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.