Bird's Egg vs Dix Blue
Where Bird's Egg belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Bird's Egg reads as blue, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Bird's Egg (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 16.1, 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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Bird's Egg vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bird's Egg 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.
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With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Bird's Egg the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
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Bird's Egg reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 55) makes Bird's Egg the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 67 vs 12, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Bird's Egg is decisively the brighter choice.
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