Tranquil vs Hicks' Blue
Tranquil is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Tranquil belongs to the green-grey family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Tranquil has an LRV of 28. At ΔE 27.9, 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.
Tranquil vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tranquil 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
Tranquil vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tranquil 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 Tranquil comparisons
See how Tranquil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
Tranquil reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
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Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Tranquil encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 28 vs 7, Tranquil is decisively the brighter choice.