Bracken Blue vs Dix Blue
Where Bracken Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Bracken Blue belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Bracken Blue (LRV 33), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bracken Blue runs blue while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.5, 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.
Bracken Blue vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Bracken 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bracken Blue vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bracken 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 Bracken Blue comparisons
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