Stonewashed vs Hicks' Blue
Where Stonewashed belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Hicks' Blue is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Stonewashed belongs to the green family and Hicks' Blue to the blue family. Stonewashed has an LRV of 80. Stonewashed runs green while Hicks' Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Stonewashed vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stonewashed 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 Stonewashed comparisons
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At LRV 80 vs 52, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 80 vs 58, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonewashed reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Stonewashed reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
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Stonewashed reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Stonewashed the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stonewashed reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Stonewashed the marginally brighter of the two.
Stonewashed reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Stonewashed is decisively the brighter choice.
Stonewashed reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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