October Bounty vs Hicks' Blue
October Bounty (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. October Bounty reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. October Bounty has an LRV of 61. A ΔE of 55.7 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.
October Bounty vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing October Bounty 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
October Bounty vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see October Bounty 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 October Bounty comparisons
See how October Bounty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where October Bounty encloses it.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes October Bounty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.
October Bounty reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
October Bounty reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.
October Bounty reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where October Bounty encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where October Bounty encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 51) makes October Bounty the marginally brighter of the two.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
October Bounty reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 7, October Bounty is decisively the brighter choice.