Windham Cream vs Dix Blue
Where Windham Cream belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Windham Cream reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Windham Cream (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Windham Cream runs yellow and red while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.9, 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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Windham Cream vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windham Cream 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 Windham Cream comparisons
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A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Windham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 60, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Windham Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Windham Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Windham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 25, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Windham Cream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 7, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 24, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 57, Windham Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Windham Cream the marginally brighter of the two.