Yellow Highlighter vs Dix Blue

Yellow HighlighterBenjamin MoorevsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 65.9Very different colors

Yellow Highlighter is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Yellow Highlighter belongs to the beige-yellow family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 71 vs 41, Yellow Highlighter will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Yellow Highlighter's yellow character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 65.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Yellow Highlighter
Benjamin Moore · 2021-40
Hex#FFDE64
LRV70.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2021-40
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
Hex#99b0ab
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Yellow Highlighter vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yellow Highlighter 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 Yellow Highlighter comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Yellow Highlighter
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Yellow Highlighter
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Yellow Highlighter
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 6, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Yellow Highlighter
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Yellow Highlighter
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Yellow Highlighter
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 71 vs 52, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Yellow Highlighter
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Yellow Highlighter reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Yellow Highlighter
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 58, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Yellow Highlighter
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 27, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Yellow Highlighter
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Yellow Highlighter
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Yellow Highlighter
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 55, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Yellow Highlighter
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 71 vs 13, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Yellow Highlighter
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 44, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Yellow Highlighter
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Yellow Highlighter encloses it.

Artichoke
Yellow Highlighter
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Yellow Highlighter
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Yellow Highlighter the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Yellow Highlighter
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Yellow Highlighter
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Yellow Highlighter
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Yellow Highlighter
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Yellow Highlighter
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Yellow Highlighter reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Yellow Highlighter
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Yellow Highlighter
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Yellow Highlighter
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 45, Yellow Highlighter is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Yellow Highlighter
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Yellow Highlighter
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Yellow Highlighter
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Yellow Highlighter
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

Yellow Highlighter reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Just Walnut
Yellow Highlighter
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Highlighter
2021-40 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.