Vanilla Ice Cream vs Dix Blue
Where Vanilla Ice Cream belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Vanilla Ice Cream reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Vanilla Ice Cream (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vanilla Ice Cream 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 37.2, 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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Vanilla Ice Cream vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vanilla Ice Cream 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 Vanilla Ice Cream comparisons
See how Vanilla Ice Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Vanilla Ice Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 80 vs 51, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Vanilla Ice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Vanilla Ice Cream is decisively the brighter choice.