Hicks' Blue vs Cadet
Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color while Cadet comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hicks' Blue reads as blue, while Cadet reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cadet has an LRV of 31. The tonal difference — Hicks' Blue's blue character against Cadet's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 27.8, 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.
Hicks' Blue vs Cadet in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Cadet 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. 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 Cadet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Cadet 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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