Etched Glass vs Dix Blue
Etched Glass is a Behr color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Etched Glass reads as blue-grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 75 vs 41, Etched Glass will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Etched Glass's blue character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Etched Glass vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Etched Glass 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Etched Glass returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Etched Glass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Etched Glass will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Etched Glass vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Etched Glass 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 Etched Glass comparisons
See how Etched Glass stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Etched Glass the marginally brighter of the two.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 4, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 21, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Etched Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Etched Glass reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Etched Glass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 25, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Etched Glass reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 7, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 24, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 57, Etched Glass is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.