Whitewater vs Hicks' Blue
Whitewater (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Whitewater reads as greige-grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Whitewater has an LRV of 71. A ΔE of 53.6 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.
Whitewater vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Whitewater 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
Whitewater vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Whitewater 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 Whitewater comparisons
See how Whitewater stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Whitewater encloses it.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Whitewater the marginally brighter of the two.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
Whitewater reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 51, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Whitewater reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Whitewater is decisively the brighter choice.