Lemon Tropics vs Dix Blue
Where Lemon Tropics belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Lemon Tropics reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lemon Tropics (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lemon Tropics 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 42.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Tropics vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Lemon Tropics 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Lemon Tropics reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
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Lemon Tropics vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Tropics 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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