Coral Dust vs Dix Blue

Coral DustBenjamin MoorevsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 26.2Very different colors

Coral Dust is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Coral Dust belongs to the pink-red family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 53 vs 41, Coral Dust will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Coral Dust's red character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 26.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Coral Dust vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Coral Dust 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

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Coral Dust returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Coral DustBenjamin Moore Coral Dust front door paint

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Dix BlueDix Blue front door color

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Color Details

Coral Dust
Benjamin Moore · 2173-50
Hex#E2B8B0
LRV53.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2173-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
Hex#99b0ab
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Coral Dust vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Dust on one side and Dix Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Coral Dust comparisons

See how Coral Dust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Coral Dust
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Ammonite
Coral Dust
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Coral Dust
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Coral Dust
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Evergreen Fog
Coral Dust
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 30, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Coral Dust
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Agreeable Gray
Coral Dust
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Coral Dust
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Coral Dust
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Coral Dust
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Coral Dust the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Coral Dust
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 53 vs 4, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Coral Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Coral Dust
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Coral Dust
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Coral Dust
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Coral Dust
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 53 vs 21, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Coral Dust
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Shoji White
Coral Dust
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Snowbound
Coral Dust
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Pewter Green
Coral Dust
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Coral Dust
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Calamine
Coral Dust
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Coral Dust
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 53 vs 25, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Coral Dust
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Coral Dust
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Coral Dust
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 53 vs 31, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Coral Dust
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 7, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Coral Dust
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 53 vs 24, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Coral Dust
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Just Walnut
Coral Dust
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 72 vs 53, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.