Hot Spot vs Dix Blue
Hot Spot (Cloverdale Paint) and Dix Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hot Spot reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 37-point LRV gap — 78 for Hot Spot vs 41 for Dix Blue — means Hot Spot will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 45.9 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.
Hot Spot vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hot Spot 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. Hot Spot 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. Hot Spot 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 Hot Spot 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. Hot Spot returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Hot Spot vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hot Spot 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 Hot Spot comparisons
See how Hot Spot stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Hot Spot reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Hot Spot reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 24, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Hot Spot the marginally brighter of the two.