Weathered Glass vs Dix Blue
Where Weathered Glass belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Weathered Glass reads as green-grey, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Weathered Glass (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Weathered Glass 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 15.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Weathered Glass vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Weathered Glass 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 Weathered Glass 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. Weathered Glass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Weathered Glass reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Weathered Glass vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Weathered Glass 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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