Borrowed Blue vs Dix Blue
Borrowed Blue is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Borrowed Blue belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 72 vs 41, Borrowed Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Borrowed Blue vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Borrowed Blue 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. Borrowed Blue 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 Borrowed Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Borrowed Blue vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Borrowed Blue 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.
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