Hicks' Blue vs Knockout Orange
Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color while Knockout Orange comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Hicks' Blue belongs to the blue family and Knockout Orange to the beige-pink family. Knockout Orange has an LRV of 28. The tonal difference — Hicks' Blue's blue character against Knockout Orange's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 77.8, 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 Knockout Orange in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Knockout Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. 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.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Hicks' Blue vs Knockout Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Knockout Orange 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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