Hicks' Blue vs Inspired Lilac
Where Hicks' Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Inspired Lilac is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hicks' Blue reads as blue, while Inspired Lilac reads as purple-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Inspired Lilac has an LRV of 71. Hicks' Blue runs blue while Inspired Lilac is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hicks' Blue vs Inspired Lilac in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Inspired Lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Hicks' Blue vs Inspired Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Inspired Lilac 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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