Shaker Gray vs Hicks' Blue
Shaker Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Shaker Gray belongs to the grey family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Shaker Gray has an LRV of 26. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 22.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shaker Gray vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shaker Gray 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Shaker Gray vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaker Gray 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 Shaker Gray comparisons
See how Shaker Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 26, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
Shaker Gray reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Shaker Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
Shaker Gray reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Shaker Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 26, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Shaker Gray reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shaker Gray reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Shaker Gray reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 26), opening up a space where Shaker Gray encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 7, Shaker Gray is decisively the brighter choice.