Summer Beige vs Dix Blue
Summer Beige is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Summer Beige reads as beige-pink, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 59 vs 41, Summer Beige will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 20.1, 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.
Summer Beige vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Summer Beige 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. Summer Beige 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 Summer Beige 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. Summer Beige 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 Summer Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Summer Beige vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Summer Beige 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 Summer Beige comparisons
See how Summer Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Summer Beige encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Summer Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Summer Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Summer Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Summer Beige encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Summer Beige encloses it.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Summer Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Summer Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 59, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.