Moon vs Dix Blue
Where Moon belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Moon reads as grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Moon (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Moon vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Moon 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
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 Moon 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. Moon 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. Moon 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. Moon reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Moon vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Moon 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 Moon comparisons
See how Moon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 12, Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
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