Tavern Ochre vs Dix Blue
Where Tavern Ochre belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Tavern Ochre reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tavern Ochre (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tavern Ochre 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 39.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tavern Ochre vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tavern Ochre 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Tavern Ochre reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Tavern Ochre vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tavern Ochre 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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