Hicks' Blue vs Classic French Gray
Where Hicks' Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Classic French Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hicks' Blue reads as blue, while Classic French Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Classic French Gray has an LRV of 24. Hicks' Blue runs blue while Classic French Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.8, 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 Classic French Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Classic French Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hicks' Blue vs Classic French Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Classic French Gray 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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