Cherished Gold vs Dix Blue
Cherished Gold is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Cherished Gold reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 35, Dix Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cherished Gold's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.4, 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.
Cherished Gold vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cherished Gold 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. Dix Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cherished Gold vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherished Gold 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 Cherished Gold comparisons
See how Cherished Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 6, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Cherished Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 13, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Cherished Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 35), opening up a space where Cherished Gold encloses it.