Clear Skies vs Dix Blue
Where Clear Skies belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Clear Skies belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Clear Skies (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clear Skies vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Clear Skies 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Clear Skies reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Clear Skies vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clear Skies 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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