Wales Green vs Hicks' Blue
Wales Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Wales Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Wales Green has an LRV of 70. The tonal difference — Wales Green's yellow character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 68.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Wales Green vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wales Green 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 Wales Green comparisons
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With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 70 vs 58, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Wales Green encloses it.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Wales Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Wales Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Wales Green reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.