Paternoster vs Dix Blue
Paternoster is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Paternoster reads as grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 58 vs 41, Paternoster will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 13.6, 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.
Paternoster vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Paternoster 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. Paternoster 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 Paternoster 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. Paternoster 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 Paternoster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Paternoster vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paternoster 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 Paternoster comparisons
See how Paternoster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 6, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
Paternoster reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Paternoster reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Paternoster the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
Paternoster reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Paternoster reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Paternoster the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 13, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 44, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Paternoster encloses it.
Paternoster reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Paternoster reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 45, Paternoster is decisively the brighter choice.
Paternoster reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Paternoster reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.