Snow Flake vs Dix Blue

Snow FlakeCloverdale PaintvsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 21.4Distinct difference

Snow Flake is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Snow Flake belongs to the greige-white family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 76 vs 41, Snow Flake will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 21.4, 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.

Snow Flake vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Snow Flake 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. Snow Flake returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

@visualization

Dix BlueDix Blue living room fireplace paint

@thetreehouse_onthehill

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 Snow Flake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

@visualization

Dix BlueFarrow and Ball 82 bedroom makeover

@honeybeeandhollie

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. Snow Flake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

@visualization

Dix BlueDix Blue dining room paint

@somersetnook

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 Snow Flake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.

Snow FlakeSnow Flake CA027 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

@visualization

Dix BlueDix Blue bathroom interior idea

@edwardian_semi_northwest

Color Details

Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint · CA027
LRV75.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA027
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Snow Flake vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snow Flake on one side and Dix Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Snow Flake comparisons

See how Snow Flake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Snow Flake
Ammonite
Snow Flake
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Snow Flake reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
Snow Flake
White Dove
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Iron Ore
Snow Flake
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 6, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Purbeck Stone
Snow Flake
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Snow Flake
Evergreen Fog
Snow Flake
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Snow Flake
Mizzle
Snow Flake
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 76 vs 52, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Agreeable Gray
Snow Flake
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Snow Flake
Accessible Beige
Snow Flake
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 58, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Denim Drift
Snow Flake
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 27, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
French Gray
Snow Flake
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Snow Flake
Naval
Snow Flake
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Snow Flake
Tranquil Dawn
Snow Flake
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 55, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Bancha
Snow Flake
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 76 vs 13, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Hardwick White
Snow Flake
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 44, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Pure White
Snow Flake
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snow Flake
Artichoke
Snow Flake
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Snow Flake
Balboa Mist
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Snow Flake the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Shoji White
Snow Flake
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snow Flake
Snowbound
Snow Flake
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Pigeon
Snow Flake
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Snow Flake
Pewter Green
Snow Flake
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Duck Green
Snow Flake
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 8, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Skimming Stone
Snow Flake
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Snow Flake the marginally brighter of the two.

Snow Flake
Hicks' Blue
Snow Flake
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake vs Hicks' Blue

Snow Flake
Slaked Lime Deep
Snow Flake
Slaked Lime Deep

Snow Flake vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Snow Flake
Vintage Vogue
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 12, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Livid
Snow Flake
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Snow Flake
Saybrook Sage
Snow Flake
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 45, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.

Snow Flake
Pale Green
Snow Flake
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Snow Flake
Pine Needle
Snow Flake
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Snow Flake
CA027 · LRV 76

Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.