Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Dix Blue
Where Nutmeg Cluster 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Nutmeg Cluster 2 belongs to the beige-pink family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Nutmeg Cluster 2 (LRV 31), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nutmeg Cluster 2 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 25.7, 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.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nutmeg Cluster 2 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 LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nutmeg Cluster 2 would.
Color Details
Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 2 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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