Turret vs Dix Blue
Turret (Benjamin Moore) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Turret belongs to the beige-greige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 41 for Dix Blue vs 36 for Turret — means Dix Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Turret leans red, Dix Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 17.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Turret vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Turret 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
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. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Turret vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turret 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 Turret comparisons
See how Turret stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Turret encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Turret encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Turret encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Turret encloses it.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Turret the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, Turret is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes Turret the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 36, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.