Armadillo vs Hicks' Blue
Where Armadillo belongs to Behr's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Armadillo belongs to the beige-greige family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Armadillo has an LRV of 50. Armadillo runs red while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Armadillo vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Armadillo and Hicks' Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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
Armadillo vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Armadillo on one side and Hicks' Blue 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.
More Armadillo comparisons
See how Armadillo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 50 vs 27, Armadillo is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Armadillo the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Armadillo is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, Armadillo is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 50 vs 12, Armadillo is decisively the brighter choice.
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