Tuscan Glade 1 vs Dix Blue
Where Tuscan Glade 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Tuscan Glade 1 belongs to the green-grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Tuscan Glade 1 (LRV 14), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tuscan Glade 1 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 30.3, 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.
Tuscan Glade 1 vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tuscan Glade 1 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 Tuscan Glade 1 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. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tuscan Glade 1.
Color Details
Tuscan Glade 1 vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tuscan Glade 1 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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