Lehigh Green vs Dix Blue
Where Lehigh Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Lehigh Green belongs to the green-grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Lehigh Green (LRV 27), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lehigh Green runs green while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lehigh Green vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lehigh Green 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lehigh Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lehigh Green.
Color Details
Lehigh Green vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lehigh Green 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 Lehigh Green comparisons
See how Lehigh Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
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