Hicks' Blue vs Borscht
Where Hicks' Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Borscht is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Hicks' Blue belongs to the blue family and Borscht to the pink-red family. Borscht has an LRV of 6. Hicks' Blue runs blue while Borscht is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hicks' Blue vs Borscht in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Borscht in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. 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
Hicks' Blue vs Borscht Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Borscht 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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