Yellow Raincoat vs Dix Blue
Where Yellow Raincoat belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Yellow Raincoat reads as beige-yellow, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Yellow Raincoat (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Yellow Raincoat runs warm while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 63.0, 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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Yellow Raincoat vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Yellow Raincoat 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 Yellow Raincoat comparisons
See how Yellow Raincoat stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 69 vs 52, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 43, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 21, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 31, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Yellow Raincoat is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.