Child of the Moon vs Hicks' Blue
Child of the Moon is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Child of the Moon reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Child of the Moon has an LRV of 33. At ΔE 66.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Child of the Moon vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Child of the Moon 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Child of the Moon vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Child of the Moon 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 Child of the Moon comparisons
See how Child of the Moon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Child of the Moon reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Child of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Child of the Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 33, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Child of the Moon reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Child of the Moon encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Child of the Moon is decisively the brighter choice.