Acapulco Sun vs Dix Blue
Where Acapulco Sun belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Acapulco Sun belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Acapulco Sun (LRV 35), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Acapulco Sun runs red while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.0, 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.
Acapulco Sun vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Acapulco Sun and Dix Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Acapulco Sun vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Acapulco Sun on one side and Dix 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 Acapulco Sun comparisons
See how Acapulco Sun stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 35 vs 6, Acapulco Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 13, Acapulco Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 12, Acapulco Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 12, Acapulco Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
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