Crisp Straw vs Dix Blue
Crisp Straw is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Crisp Straw belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 68 vs 41, Crisp Straw will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Crisp Straw's red character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Crisp Straw vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crisp Straw 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 Crisp Straw comparisons
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At LRV 68 vs 6, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
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Crisp Straw reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Crisp Straw the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 55, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 12, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Crisp Straw reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Crisp Straw is decisively the brighter choice.
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