Rub Elbows vs Dix Blue
Rub Elbows is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Rub Elbows reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 65 vs 41, Rub Elbows will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 24.7, 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.
Rub Elbows vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rub Elbows 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. Rub Elbows 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 Rub Elbows 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. Rub Elbows 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 Rub Elbows will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Rub Elbows vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rub Elbows 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 Rub Elbows comparisons
See how Rub Elbows stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Rub Elbows encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Rub Elbows the marginally brighter of the two.
Rub Elbows reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
Rub Elbows reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Rub Elbows encloses it.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 65 vs 25, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Rub Elbows reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 24, Rub Elbows is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Rub Elbows the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.