Blue Heron vs Dix Blue
Where Blue Heron belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Blue Heron reads as blue, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Heron (LRV 16), a difference of 25 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 32.0, 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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Blue Heron vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron comparisons
See how Blue Heron stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Blue Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
Blue Heron reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 16, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Blue Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Blue Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Blue Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Blue Heron encloses it.
Blue Heron reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.