Spiced Brandy vs Dix Blue
Where Spiced Brandy belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Spiced Brandy belongs to the beige-pink family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Spiced Brandy (LRV 35), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spiced Brandy 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 25.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spiced Brandy vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Spiced Brandy 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Spiced Brandy vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spiced Brandy 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 Spiced Brandy comparisons
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At LRV 35 vs 6, Spiced Brandy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 13, Spiced Brandy is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 35 vs 12, Spiced Brandy is decisively the brighter choice.
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