Hicks' Blue vs Whirlpool
Where Hicks' Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Whirlpool is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hicks' Blue reads as blue, while Whirlpool reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Whirlpool has an LRV of 29. Hicks' Blue runs blue while Whirlpool is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.7, 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 Whirlpool in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hicks' Blue and Whirlpool in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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 Whirlpool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hicks' Blue on one side and Whirlpool 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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