Frosty Lime vs Dix Blue
Where Frosty Lime belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Frosty Lime reads as yellow, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Frosty Lime (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frosty Lime runs green and yellow while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Frosty Lime vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosty Lime 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 Frosty Lime comparisons
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Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 86 vs 6, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 13, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 66, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Frosty Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (86 vs 83) makes Frosty Lime the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 8, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Frosty Lime is decisively the brighter choice.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Frosty Lime reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.