Lavender Wash vs Dix Blue
Lavender Wash is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. At LRV 65 vs 41, Lavender Wash will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Lavender Wash's blue character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 16.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lavender Wash vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lavender Wash 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Lavender Wash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Lavender Wash vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Wash 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 Lavender Wash comparisons
See how Lavender Wash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Lavender Wash encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Lavender Wash the marginally brighter of the two.
Lavender Wash reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wash reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Lavender Wash encloses it.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 65 vs 25, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Lavender Wash reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 24, Lavender Wash is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Lavender Wash the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.