May Sun vs Hicks' Blue
May Sun is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, May Sun belongs to the beige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. May Sun has an LRV of 83. At ΔE 61.8, 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.
May Sun vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing May Sun 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
May Sun vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see May Sun 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 May Sun comparisons
See how May Sun stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 52, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
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May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
May Sun reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.