Shell Tint vs Hicks' Blue
Shell Tint is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Shell Tint belongs to the green family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Shell Tint has an LRV of 86. At ΔE 59.5, 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.
Shell Tint vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shell Tint 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
Shell Tint vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shell Tint 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 Shell Tint comparisons
See how Shell Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 86 vs 69, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 30, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 60, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 43, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 4, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 21, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Shell Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shell Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 51, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 41, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Shell Tint reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 31, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 7, Shell Tint is decisively the brighter choice.