Sepia Tan vs Dix Blue
Sepia Tan (Benjamin Moore) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sepia Tan belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. The 10-point LRV gap — 51 for Sepia Tan vs 41 for Dix Blue — means Sepia Tan will open up a space more effectively. Where Sepia Tan leans red, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 27.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Sepia Tan vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sepia Tan 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 Sepia Tan comparisons
See how Sepia Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Sepia Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sepia Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Sepia Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sepia Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
Sepia Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
Sepia Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sepia Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Sepia Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Sepia Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Sepia Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.