Lemon Zest vs Hicks' Blue
Lemon Zest (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Lemon Zest reads as beige-yellow, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lemon Zest has an LRV of 85. A ΔE of 73.7 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.
Lemon Zest vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lemon Zest 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
Lemon Zest vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Zest 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 Lemon Zest comparisons
See how Lemon Zest stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Lemon Zest reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lemon Zest reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Lemon Zest is decisively the brighter choice.