Seattle Mist vs Dix Blue
Seattle Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Seattle Mist reads as greige-grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 55 vs 41, Seattle Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Seattle Mist's yellow character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.3, 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.
Seattle Mist vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Seattle Mist 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
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Seattle Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
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Seattle Mist vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seattle Mist 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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