Albino vs Hicks' Blue
Albino (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Albino reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Albino has an LRV of 85. A ΔE of 60.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Albino vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Albino 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Albino vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Albino 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 Albino comparisons
See how Albino stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Albino reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Albino reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Albino reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
Albino reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Albino the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Albino is decisively the brighter choice.
Albino reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Albino reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.