Backwoods vs Dix Blue
Backwoods (Benjamin Moore) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Backwoods belongs to the green-grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. The 28-point LRV gap — 41 for Dix Blue vs 13 for Backwoods — means Dix Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Backwoods leans green, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 31.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Backwoods vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Backwoods 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. 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
Backwoods vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Backwoods 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 Backwoods comparisons
See how Backwoods stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 13, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 13, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 13, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 13, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
Backwoods reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Backwoods encloses it.