Universal White vs Hicks' Blue
Universal White is a Cloverdale Paint color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Universal White reads as beige-white, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Universal White has an LRV of 84. At ΔE 60.0, 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.
Universal White vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Universal White 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
Universal White vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Universal White 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 Universal White comparisons
See how Universal White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 6, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Universal White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Universal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Universal White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.