Buckland Blue vs Dix Blue
Buckland Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Buckland Blue belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Buckland Blue's blue character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Buckland Blue vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Buckland 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Buckland Blue would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Dix Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Buckland Blue would.
Color Details
Buckland Blue vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buckland 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 Buckland Blue comparisons
See how Buckland Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
At LRV 23 vs 6, Buckland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 23, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
Buckland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Buckland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 23, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Buckland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Buckland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 23, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Buckland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 23), opening up a space where Buckland Blue encloses it.