Simply White vs Dix Blue
Simply White is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Simply White reads as beige-white, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 90 vs 41, Simply White will read as the brighter of the two — a 49-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Simply White's yellow character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 28.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Simply White vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Simply White 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Simply White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
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 Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Simply White vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply White 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 Simply White comparisons
See how Simply White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 83) makes Simply White the marginally brighter of the two.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 6, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 58, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 27, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 55, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 13, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 44, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 66, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 74, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (90 vs 83) makes Simply White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 68, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 45, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.