Mustang vs Dix Blue
Where Mustang belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Mustang belongs to the beige-greige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Mustang (LRV 11), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mustang 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 36.0, 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.
Mustang vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mustang 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 Mustang would.
Color Details
Mustang vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mustang 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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