Cyprus Spring vs Hicks' Blue
Cyprus Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cyprus Spring belongs to the beige-white family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Cyprus Spring has an LRV of 89. A ΔE of 61.0 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.
Cyprus Spring vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cyprus Spring 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
Cyprus Spring vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cyprus Spring 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 Cyprus Spring comparisons
See how Cyprus Spring stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 89 vs 69, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 30, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 60, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 43, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 4, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (89 vs 84) makes Cyprus Spring the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 21, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 89 vs 51, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 41, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Cyprus Spring reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 31, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 7, Cyprus Spring is decisively the brighter choice.