Marzipan vs Hicks' Blue
Marzipan (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Marzipan reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Marzipan has an LRV of 68. A ΔE of 59.3 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.
Marzipan vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Marzipan 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
Marzipan vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marzipan 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 Marzipan comparisons
See how Marzipan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Marzipan encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Marzipan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Marzipan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Marzipan the marginally brighter of the two.
Marzipan reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Marzipan is decisively the brighter choice.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Marzipan reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Marzipan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Marzipan is decisively the brighter choice.