Sea Isle vs Hicks' Blue
Where Sea Isle belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Sea Isle has an LRV of 62. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 47.5, 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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Sea Isle vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Isle 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 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sea Isle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Sea Isle is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Sea Isle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Sea Isle is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sea Isle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Sea Isle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sea Isle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Sea Isle is decisively the brighter choice.
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