Mayflower Red vs Dix Blue
Where Mayflower Red belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Mayflower Red reads as beige-pink, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Mayflower Red (LRV 17), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mayflower Red runs red while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mayflower Red vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mayflower Red 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mayflower Red.
Color Details
Mayflower Red vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mayflower Red 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.
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