Flashy Sapphire vs Dix Blue
Where Flashy Sapphire belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Flashy Sapphire belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Flashy Sapphire (LRV 8), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flashy Sapphire runs blue while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.1, 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.
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Flashy Sapphire vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flashy Sapphire 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 Flashy Sapphire comparisons
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At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Flashy Sapphire encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Flashy Sapphire encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Flashy Sapphire encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 8, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.