Grey Diamond vs Dix Blue
Where Grey Diamond belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Grey Diamond belongs to the grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Grey Diamond (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey Diamond vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Grey Diamond and Dix Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Grey Diamond will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grey Diamond reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Grey Diamond returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Grey Diamond reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Grey Diamond vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Diamond 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 Grey Diamond comparisons
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