Silver Bells vs Dix Blue
Where Silver Bells belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Silver Bells belongs to the greige-grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Silver Bells (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Silver Bells 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 19.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Silver Bells vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Bells 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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Silver Bells reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Silver Bells the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
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Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
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At LRV 69 vs 13, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
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Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
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Silver Bells reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 8, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 12, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Silver Bells is decisively the brighter choice.
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