Turmeric vs Hicks' Blue
Where Turmeric belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Turmeric reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Turmeric has an LRV of 27. Turmeric 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 61.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Turmeric vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Turmeric 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Turmeric vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turmeric 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 Turmeric comparisons
See how Turmeric stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
Turmeric reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Turmeric reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
Turmeric reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Turmeric encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 7, Turmeric is decisively the brighter choice.