Shaker Gray vs Dix Blue
Where Shaker Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Shaker Gray belongs to the grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Shaker Gray (LRV 26), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shaker Gray runs blue while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shaker Gray vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shaker Gray 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shaker Gray.
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. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shaker Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shaker Gray.
Color Details
Shaker Gray vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaker Gray 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 Shaker Gray comparisons
See how Shaker Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 26, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 26, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 26 vs 7, Shaker Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 26, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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