On the Nile vs Hicks' Blue
On the Nile is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. On the Nile reads as green, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. On the Nile has an LRV of 24. At ΔE 32.2, 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.
On the Nile vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing On the Nile 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
On the Nile vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see On the Nile 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 On the Nile comparisons
See how On the Nile stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
On the Nile reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 4, On the Nile is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
On the Nile reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
On the Nile reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
On the Nile reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
On the Nile reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where On the Nile encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 7, On the Nile is decisively the brighter choice.