Beacon Yellow vs Dix Blue

Beacon YellowBehrvsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 42.1Very different colors

Where Beacon Yellow belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Beacon Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Beacon Yellow (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beacon Yellow 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 42.1, 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.

Color Details

Beacon Yellow
Behr · HDC-CL-16
Hex#f2c98a
LRV61.7
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CL-16
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
Hex#99b0ab
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Beacon Yellow vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beacon Yellow on one side and Dix Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Beacon Yellow comparisons

See how Beacon Yellow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Beacon Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Beacon Yellow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Beacon Yellow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Beacon Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Beacon Yellow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Beacon Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Beacon Yellow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Beacon Yellow reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Beacon Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Beacon Yellow
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Beacon Yellow reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Beacon Yellow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

French Gray
Beacon Yellow
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Beacon Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Beacon Yellow
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Beacon Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Beacon Yellow reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Beacon Yellow
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Beacon Yellow
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Beacon Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Beacon Yellow
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Beacon Yellow
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Beacon Yellow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Beacon Yellow
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Beacon Yellow
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Beacon Yellow
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Beacon Yellow
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Beacon Yellow
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Beacon Yellow
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Beacon Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Beacon Yellow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Beacon Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Beacon Yellow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Beacon Yellow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Beacon Yellow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Beacon Yellow is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Beacon Yellow
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Beacon Yellow reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Beacon Yellow
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter