Dusted Heather vs Dix Blue
Where Dusted Heather belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Dusted Heather reads as grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Dusted Heather (LRV 35), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dusted Heather runs warm while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusted Heather vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dusted Heather 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dix Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Dusted Heather vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Heather 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 Dusted Heather comparisons
See how Dusted Heather stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 35, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
Dusted Heather reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Dusted Heather the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 35, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
Dusted Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 4, Dusted Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
Dusted Heather reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 35, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 21, Dusted Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 35, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Heather reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dusted Heather reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 35), opening up a space where Dusted Heather encloses it.
Dusted Heather reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Dusted Heather the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 35 vs 7, Dusted Heather is decisively the brighter choice.