Swiss Brown vs Dix Blue
Where Swiss Brown belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Swiss Brown reads as greige-grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Swiss Brown (LRV 12), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Swiss Brown 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 32.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Swiss Brown vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Swiss Brown 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Swiss Brown vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swiss Brown 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 Swiss Brown comparisons
See how Swiss Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 4) makes Swiss Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Swiss Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Swiss Brown encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Swiss Brown the marginally brighter of the two.