Arrowhead vs Hicks' Blue
Arrowhead is a Behr color while Hicks' Blue comes from Little Greene. Arrowhead reads as greige-grey, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Arrowhead has an LRV of 18. The tonal difference — Arrowhead's red character against Hicks' Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arrowhead vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Arrowhead 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.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small 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.
Color Details
Arrowhead vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead comparisons
See how Arrowhead stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 18, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 18), opening up a space where Arrowhead encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 18), opening up a space where Arrowhead encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (27 vs 18) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Arrowhead encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Arrowhead encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Arrowhead the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Arrowhead the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Arrowhead the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 18, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Arrowhead encloses it.
Arrowhead reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.