Sylvan Mist vs Dix Blue
Sylvan Mist (Benjamin Moore) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Sylvan Mist reads as green-grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 13-point LRV gap — 54 for Sylvan Mist vs 41 for Dix Blue — means Sylvan Mist will open up a space more effectively. Where Sylvan Mist leans green, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sylvan Mist vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Sylvan Mist and Dix Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sylvan Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Sylvan Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Sylvan Mist vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sylvan Mist 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 Sylvan Mist comparisons
See how Sylvan Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 54 vs 30, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Sylvan Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 54, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.