Hicks' Blue vs March Wind
Where Hicks' Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, March Wind is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Hicks' Blue belongs to the blue family and March Wind to the grey family. March Wind has an LRV of 49. Hicks' Blue runs blue while March Wind is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.1, 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 March Wind in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and March Wind 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. 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 March Wind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and March Wind 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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