Icing on the Cake vs Dix Blue
Icing on the Cake is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Icing on the Cake reads as blue, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 82 vs 41, Icing on the Cake will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Icing on the Cake's green and blue character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 23.4, 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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Icing on the Cake vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icing on the Cake 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 Icing on the Cake comparisons
See how Icing on the Cake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Icing on the Cake the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Icing on the Cake is decisively the brighter choice.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Icing on the Cake reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.