Beige Grey vs Dix Blue

Beige GreyCloverdale PaintvsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 17.9Distinct difference

Beige Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Beige Grey belongs to the beige-greige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 40 and 41, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 17.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Beige Grey vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beige Grey 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Beige GreyBeige Grey EX195 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Dix BlueDix Blue living room fireplace paint

@thetreehouse_onthehill

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Beige GreyBeige Grey EX195 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Dix BlueFarrow and Ball 82 bedroom makeover

@honeybeeandhollie

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Beige GreyBeige Grey EX195 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Dix BlueDix Blue dining room paint

@somersetnook

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Beige GreyBeige Grey EX195 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

@visualization

Dix BlueDix Blue bathroom interior idea

@edwardian_semi_northwest

Color Details

Beige Grey
Cloverdale Paint · EX195
Hex#B6A98F
LRV40.3
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX195
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
Hex#99b0ab
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Beige Grey vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beige Grey 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 Beige Grey comparisons

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

White Dove
Beige Grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Beige Grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Beige Grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Beige Grey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Beige Grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Beige Grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Beige Grey reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Beige Grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Beige Grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Beige Grey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Beige Grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Beige Grey reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Beige Grey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Beige Grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Beige Grey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Beige Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Beige Grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Beige Grey is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Beige Grey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Beige Grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Beige Grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Beige Grey reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Beige Grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Beige Grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Beige Grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Beige Grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Beige Grey is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Beige Grey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Calamine
Beige Grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Beige Grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Beige Grey reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Beige Grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Beige Grey is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Beige Grey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Beige Grey
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Beige Grey reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Beige Grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Beige Grey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Beige Grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Beige Grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Beige Grey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Beige Grey
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice