Soft Maplewood 5 vs Dix Blue
Soft Maplewood 5 is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Soft Maplewood 5 belongs to the beige family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 67 vs 41, Soft Maplewood 5 will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Soft Maplewood 5's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.4, 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.
Soft Maplewood 5 vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Maplewood 5 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. Soft Maplewood 5 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Soft Maplewood 5 vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Maplewood 5 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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