Ochre White vs Hicks' Blue
Ochre White is a Dulux color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Ochre White belongs to the beige-white family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Ochre White has an LRV of 82. The tonal difference — Ochre White's warm character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 58.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ochre White vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Ochre 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.
Color Details
Ochre White vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ochre 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 Ochre White comparisons
See how Ochre White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Ochre White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ochre White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Ochre White is decisively the brighter choice.