Truffle vs Dix Blue
Where Truffle belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Truffle belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Truffle (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Truffle 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 20.7, 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.
Truffle vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Truffle 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.
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Truffle vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Truffle 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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