Floating Petal vs Dix Blue
Floating Petal is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Floating Petal belongs to the pink family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 57 vs 41, Floating Petal will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Floating Petal's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Floating Petal vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Floating Petal 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.
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. Floating Petal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Floating Petal vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Floating Petal 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 Floating Petal comparisons
See how Floating Petal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Floating Petal encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Floating Petal reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Floating Petal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Floating Petal reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Floating Petal reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Floating Petal reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Floating Petal reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Floating Petal encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Floating Petal encloses it.
Floating Petal reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Floating Petal reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Floating Petal reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Floating Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.