Gulf Shores vs Dix Blue
Where Gulf Shores belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Gulf Shores belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Gulf Shores (LRV 22), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gulf Shores runs blue while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.0, 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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Gulf Shores vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gulf Shores 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 Gulf Shores comparisons
See how Gulf Shores stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 6, Gulf Shores is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Gulf Shores encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Gulf Shores encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Gulf Shores encloses it.
Gulf Shores reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Gulf Shores the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Gulf Shores encloses it.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Gulf Shores encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Gulf Shores the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Gulf Shores is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Gulf Shores the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gulf Shores reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.