Misty Mustard vs Hicks' Blue
Misty Mustard (Cloverdale Paint) and Hicks' Blue (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Misty Mustard reads as beige, while Hicks' Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Misty Mustard has an LRV of 83. A ΔE of 61.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Mustard vs Hicks' Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Mustard 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Misty Mustard vs Hicks' Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Mustard 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 Misty Mustard comparisons
See how Misty Mustard stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Misty Mustard the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Misty Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty Mustard reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.