Anime vs Dix Blue
Where Anime belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Anime belongs to the beige-yellow family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Anime (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Anime runs yellow while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.6, 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.
Anime vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Anime 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.
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Anime vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anime 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 Anime comparisons
See how Anime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anime reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Anime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Anime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Anime is decisively the brighter choice.
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