Plantain Chips vs Dix Blue
Where Plantain Chips belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Plantain Chips reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (40 vs 41), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Plantain Chips 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 53.2, 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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Plantain Chips vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Plantain Chips 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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