Clay Beach vs Dix Blue
Clay Beach is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Clay Beach reads as grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 34, Dix Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 10.4, 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.
Clay Beach vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Clay Beach 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. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Clay Beach vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clay Beach 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 Clay Beach comparisons
See how Clay Beach stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 34 vs 6, Clay Beach is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Clay Beach the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Clay Beach is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 74 vs 34, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Clay Beach is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 34 vs 12, Clay Beach is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Clay Beach reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 34), opening up a space where Clay Beach encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 34), opening up a space where Clay Beach encloses it.