Cinco de Mayo vs Dix Blue
Where Cinco de Mayo belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Cinco de Mayo reads as pink-red, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Cinco de Mayo (LRV 24), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cinco de Mayo runs red while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.6, 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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Cinco de Mayo vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cinco de Mayo 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 Cinco de Mayo comparisons
See how Cinco de Mayo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
At LRV 24 vs 6, Cinco de Mayo is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
Cinco de Mayo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Cinco de Mayo the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Cinco de Mayo the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Cinco de Mayo the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cinco de Mayo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cinco de Mayo encloses it.