Narrow Lane vs Hicks' Blue
Narrow Lane (Dulux) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Narrow Lane reads as greige-grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Narrow Lane has an LRV of 41. Where Narrow Lane leans warm, Hicks' Blue reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 38.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Narrow Lane vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Narrow Lane 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Narrow Lane vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Narrow Lane 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 Narrow Lane comparisons
See how Narrow Lane stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 41), opening up a space where Narrow Lane encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 6, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Narrow Lane reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Narrow Lane encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 41, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Narrow Lane reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 41), opening up a space where Narrow Lane encloses it.
Narrow Lane reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 8, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 41 vs 12, Narrow Lane is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Narrow Lane reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Narrow Lane reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.