Natural Wicker vs Dix Blue
Natural Wicker is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Natural Wicker belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 77 vs 41, Natural Wicker will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Natural Wicker's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.3, 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.
Natural Wicker vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Natural Wicker 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. Natural Wicker returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Natural Wicker reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Natural Wicker vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Wicker 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 Natural Wicker comparisons
See how Natural Wicker stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 69) makes Natural Wicker the marginally brighter of the two.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 30, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 60, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 43, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 4, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 21, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Natural Wicker the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 25, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 31, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 7, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 24, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 57, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Natural Wicker the marginally brighter of the two.