Tropical Paradise vs Dix Blue
Where Tropical Paradise belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Tropical Paradise belongs to the green family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Tropical Paradise (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tropical Paradise 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 23.2, 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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Tropical Paradise vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tropical Paradise 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 Tropical Paradise comparisons
See how Tropical Paradise stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Tropical Paradise the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tropical Paradise reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Tropical Paradise reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Tropical Paradise reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Tropical Paradise is decisively the brighter choice.