Wing Man vs Hicks' Blue
Wing Man (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Wing Man reads as beige-yellow, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wing Man has an LRV of 18. A ΔE of 40.4 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.
Wing Man vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Wing Man 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
Wing Man vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wing Man 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 Wing Man comparisons
See how Wing Man stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Wing Man encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Wing Man encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Wing Man encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Wing Man encloses it.
Wing Man reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wing Man reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Wing Man encloses it.
Wing Man reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Wing Man encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (18 vs 7) makes Wing Man the marginally brighter of the two.