Bayville Blue vs Dix Blue
Bayville Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Bayville Blue belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 39 and 41, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Bayville Blue's blue character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bayville Blue vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bayville Blue 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
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Bayville Blue vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bayville Blue 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 Bayville Blue comparisons
See how Bayville Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Bayville Blue reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Bayville Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Bayville Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
Bayville Blue reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Bayville Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
Bayville Blue reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Bayville Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Bayville Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Bayville Blue reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Bayville Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Bayville Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Bayville Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.