Winter Sky vs Hicks' Blue
Winter Sky (Benjamin Moore) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Winter Sky reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Winter Sky has an LRV of 82. Where Winter Sky leans red, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 60.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Winter Sky vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Winter Sky 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Winter Sky vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter Sky 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 Winter Sky comparisons
See how Winter Sky stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Winter Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Winter Sky reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Winter Sky is decisively the brighter choice.