Cotton Balls vs Dix Blue
Cotton Balls (Benjamin Moore) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Cotton Balls reads as beige-white, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 48-point LRV gap — 89 for Cotton Balls vs 41 for Dix Blue — means Cotton Balls will open up a space more effectively. Where Cotton Balls leans warm, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Cotton Balls vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cotton Balls 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.
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Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Cotton Balls the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 89 vs 6, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 52, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 58, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 27, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 55, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 13, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 44, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Balls reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 66, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 74, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (89 vs 83) makes Cotton Balls the marginally brighter of the two.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 8, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 68, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 12, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 89 vs 45, Cotton Balls is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.