Platinum vs Dix Blue
Platinum is a Behr color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Platinum reads as grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 65 vs 41, Platinum will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Platinum's green character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Platinum vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Platinum 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. Platinum returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Platinum vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Platinum 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 Platinum comparisons
See how Platinum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Platinum encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Platinum the marginally brighter of the two.
Platinum reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
Platinum reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Platinum reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Platinum is decisively the brighter choice.