Spring Pink vs Hicks' Blue
Where Spring Pink belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Spring Pink reads as pink-red, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spring Pink has an LRV of 73. Spring Pink 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 57.4, 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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Spring Pink vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Pink 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 Spring Pink comparisons
See how Spring Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Spring Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 51, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Spring Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spring Pink reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Spring Pink is decisively the brighter choice.