Black Locust vs Dix Blue
Where Black Locust belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Black Locust belongs to the grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Black Locust (LRV 13), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Black Locust runs green while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.7, 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.
Black Locust vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Black Locust 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Locust would.
Color Details
Black Locust vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Black Locust 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.
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