Hicks' Blue vs Plum Brown
Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color while Plum Brown comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Hicks' Blue belongs to the blue family and Plum Brown to the grey family. Plum Brown has an LRV of 6. The tonal difference — Hicks' Blue's blue character against Plum Brown's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.7, 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 Plum Brown in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Plum Brown 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.
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 Plum Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Plum Brown 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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