Southfield Green vs Dix Blue
Where Southfield Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Southfield Green reads as green, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Southfield Green (LRV 37), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Southfield Green runs green while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.3, 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.
Southfield Green vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Southfield Green 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Southfield Green vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Southfield Green 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 Southfield Green comparisons
See how Southfield Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Southfield Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Southfield Green is decisively the brighter choice.