Grout vs Dix Blue
Grout (Cloverdale Paint) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Grout belongs to the beige-greige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. The 26-point LRV gap — 67 for Grout vs 41 for Dix Blue — means Grout will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 18.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grout vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grout 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Grout reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Grout returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Grout will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Grout returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Grout vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grout 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 Grout comparisons
See how Grout stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 67 vs 27, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 12-point LRV gap (67 vs 55) makes Grout the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 67 vs 12, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Grout is decisively the brighter choice.
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