Covington Blue vs Dix Blue
Covington Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Covington Blue reads as blue-green, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 43 and 41, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Covington Blue's green character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Covington Blue vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Covington Blue and Dix Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Covington Blue vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Covington 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 Covington Blue comparisons
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At LRV 43 vs 6, Covington Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 43 vs 27, Covington Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 13, Covington Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 12, Covington Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Covington Blue reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 12, Covington Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Covington Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where Covington Blue encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where Covington Blue encloses it.