Faded Violet vs Dix Blue
Faded Violet (Benjamin Moore) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. The 12-point LRV gap — 41 for Dix Blue vs 29 for Faded Violet — means Dix Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Faded Violet leans blue, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 18.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faded Violet vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Faded Violet 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Dix Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Faded Violet vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Violet 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 Faded Violet comparisons
See how Faded Violet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
Faded Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Faded Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
Faded Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Faded Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Faded Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Faded Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
Faded Violet reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Faded Violet encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 29 vs 7, Faded Violet is decisively the brighter choice.