Coral Gables vs Dix Blue
Coral Gables is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Coral Gables belongs to the pink-red family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 40 and 41, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Coral Gables's red character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 53.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coral Gables vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coral Gables 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 temperature contrast between Coral Gables and Dix Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 reads more restrained here, while Coral Gables adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Coral Gables vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Gables 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 Coral Gables comparisons
See how Coral Gables stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Coral Gables encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 6, Coral Gables is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coral Gables reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Coral Gables encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 27, Coral Gables is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Coral Gables reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 13, Coral Gables is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Coral Gables encloses it.
Coral Gables reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Coral Gables is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Coral Gables encloses it.
Coral Gables reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Coral Gables is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Coral Gables reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Coral Gables reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Coral Gables reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Coral Gables encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Coral Gables encloses it.