North Island vs Dix Blue
North Island is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. North Island reads as grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 50 vs 41, North Island will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 12.1, 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.
North Island vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing North Island 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. North Island returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that North Island will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
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. North Island reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that North Island will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
North Island vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see North Island 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 North Island comparisons
See how North Island stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where North Island encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 6, North Island is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
North Island reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, North Island is decisively the brighter choice.
North Island reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
North Island reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 13, North Island is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes North Island the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where North Island encloses it.
North Island reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 50 vs 12, North Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, North Island is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, North Island is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes North Island the marginally brighter of the two.
North Island reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
North Island reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.