Spanish Red vs Hicks' Blue
Where Spanish Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Spanish Red belongs to the pink-red family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Spanish Red has an LRV of 13. Spanish Red 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 49.3, 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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Spanish Red vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spanish Red 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 Spanish Red comparisons
See how Spanish Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
Spanish Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Spanish Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 13, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Spanish Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Spanish Red encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Spanish Red the marginally brighter of the two.