Tea Light vs Dix Blue

Tea LightBenjamin MoorevsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 15.1Distinct difference

Tea Light is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Tea Light belongs to the green-yellow family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 41, Tea Light will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Tea Light's green character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 15.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tea Light vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tea Light 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. Tea Light returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Tea LightBenjamin Moore Tea Light living room review

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Dix BlueDix Blue living room fireplace paint

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Tea Light will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.

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Dix BlueDix Blue kitchen cabinets inspo

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Color Details

Tea Light
Benjamin Moore · 471
Hex#C9D0BF
LRV60.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number471
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
Hex#99b0ab
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Tea Light vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tea Light on one side and Dix Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Tea Light comparisons

See how Tea Light stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Tea Light
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Tea Light
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Tea Light
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tea Light
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Tea Light reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tea Light
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Tea Light
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Tea Light reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tea Light
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Tea Light
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Tea Light
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tea Light is the lighter choice

French Gray
Tea Light
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Tea Light reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Tea Light
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tea Light
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tea Light reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Tea Light
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Tea Light
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Tea Light reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Tea Light
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Tea Light
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tea Light
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Tea Light
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Tea Light
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Tea Light
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Tea Light
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Tea Light
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Tea Light
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tea Light
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Tea Light
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Tea Light reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Tea Light
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Tea Light
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tea Light
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tea Light is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Tea Light
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Tea Light
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter