Silver Mink vs Hicks' Blue
Silver Mink is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Silver Mink reads as blue-grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Silver Mink has an LRV of 44. The tonal difference — Silver Mink's green and blue character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Mink vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silver Mink 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
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
Silver Mink vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Mink 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 Silver Mink comparisons
See how Silver Mink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.