Sugar Cookie vs Dix Blue
Where Sugar Cookie belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Sugar Cookie belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-green family. Sugar Cookie (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sugar Cookie 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 28.6, 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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Sugar Cookie vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sugar Cookie 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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At LRV 86 vs 6, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 27, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 55, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 13, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 86 vs 66, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Sugar Cookie the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (86 vs 83) makes Sugar Cookie the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 86 vs 12, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 8, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Sugar Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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