First Light vs Hicks' Blue
Both from Little Greene's palette. Hue-wise, First Light belongs to the beige-yellow family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. First Light has an LRV of 92. First Light runs yellow while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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First Light vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see First Light 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.
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First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (92 vs 83) makes First Light the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 92 vs 6, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 92 vs 52, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 92 vs 58, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 27, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 92 vs 55, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 13, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 44, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
First Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 92 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 92 vs 66, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 74, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (92 vs 83) makes First Light the marginally brighter of the two.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 92 vs 12, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 8, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 68, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 92 vs 12, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 92 vs 45, First Light is decisively the brighter choice.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
First Light reflects far more light (LRV 92 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.