Spring Rose vs Hicks' Blue
Spring Rose is a Dulux color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Spring Rose reads as pink, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spring Rose has an LRV of 85. The tonal difference — Spring Rose's neutral character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 57.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Rose vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Spring Rose 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Spring Rose vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Rose 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 Spring Rose comparisons
See how Spring Rose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Spring Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 41, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.