Yellow Ground vs Hicks' Blue
Yellow Ground is a Farrow & Ball color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Yellow Ground belongs to the beige-yellow family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Yellow Ground has an LRV of 64. The tonal difference — Yellow Ground's warm character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 71.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Yellow Ground vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yellow Ground 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 Yellow Ground comparisons
See how Yellow Ground stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 64 vs 6, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Ground reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Ground reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Yellow Ground the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Yellow Ground the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 13, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Yellow Ground encloses it.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Yellow Ground is decisively the brighter choice.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Yellow Ground reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.