Spring Rose vs Dix Blue
Where Spring Rose belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Spring Rose reads as pink, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Spring Rose (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spring Rose runs neutral while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Rose vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Spring Rose 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 Spring Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Spring Rose reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Spring Rose vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Rose 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 Spring Rose comparisons
See how Spring Rose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 85 vs 69, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 60, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 43, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 21, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Spring Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Spring Rose reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 31, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 7, Spring Rose is decisively the brighter choice.