Autumn Gold vs Dix Blue
Where Autumn Gold belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Autumn Gold reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Autumn Gold (LRV 36), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Autumn Gold 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 45.8, 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.
Autumn Gold vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Autumn Gold 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Autumn Gold vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Autumn Gold 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 Autumn Gold comparisons
See how Autumn Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Autumn Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Autumn Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
Autumn Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 4, Autumn Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
Autumn Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 21, Autumn Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
Autumn Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Autumn Gold encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Autumn Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Autumn Gold reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Autumn Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, Autumn Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 24, Autumn Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 36, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.