Sunflower Symphony 4 vs Dix Blue
Sunflower Symphony 4 is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Sunflower Symphony 4 reads as beige, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 62 vs 41, Sunflower Symphony 4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sunflower Symphony 4's warm character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 81.7, 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.
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sunflower Symphony 4 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. Sunflower Symphony 4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Sunflower Symphony 4 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunflower Symphony 4 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 Sunflower Symphony 4 comparisons
See how Sunflower Symphony 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Sunflower Symphony 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Sunflower Symphony 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Sunflower Symphony 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Sunflower Symphony 4 encloses it.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Sunflower Symphony 4 vs Slaked Lime Deep
At LRV 62 vs 12, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Sunflower Symphony 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sunflower Symphony 4 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.