Soft Cloud vs Dix Blue
Soft Cloud is a Behr color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Soft Cloud belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 73 vs 41, Soft Cloud will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soft Cloud'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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Cloud vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Cloud 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Soft Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Soft Cloud vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Cloud 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 Soft Cloud comparisons
See how Soft Cloud stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Soft Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soft Cloud reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Soft Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soft Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Soft Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.