Green Ivy vs Hicks' Blue
Green Ivy (Dulux) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Green Ivy belongs to the green-greige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Green Ivy has an LRV of 49. Where Green Ivy leans warm, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 42.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Ivy vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green Ivy 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Green Ivy vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ivy 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 Green Ivy comparisons
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