Muslin vs Dimity
Where Muslin belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dimity is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Dimity (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Muslin (LRV 67), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Muslin runs red while Dimity is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Muslin vs Dimity in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Muslin and Dimity are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Dimity will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Muslin 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. Dimity reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Muslin.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Dimity reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Muslin.
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. Dimity reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Muslin.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dimity reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Muslin.
Color Details
Muslin vs Dimity Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Muslin on one side and Dimity 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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