Dibber vs Paper

DibberFarrow & BallvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 47.5Very different colors

Dibber is a Farrow & Ball color while Paper comes from Tikkurila. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 88 vs 18, Paper will read as the brighter of the two — a 70-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 47.5, 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.

Dibber vs Paper in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dibber and Paper 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. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

DibberFarrow and Ball Dibber living room paint review

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

@harmaamaja

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 Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dibber would.

DibberFarrow and Ball Dibber bedroom panelling inspiration

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

@harmaamaja

Color Details

Dibber
Farrow & Ball · 312
Hex#7f775b
LRV18.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number312
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Dibber vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dibber on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Dibber comparisons

See how Dibber stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dibber
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dibber
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Dibber
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dibber reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Dibber
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Dibber
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Dibber
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Dibber
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Dibber
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Dibber
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Dibber
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dibber
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dibber reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Dibber
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Dibber
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dibber reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Dibber
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Dibber
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dibber reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Dibber
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Dibber
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Dibber
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Dibber
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Dibber
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dibber reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Dibber
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Dibber
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Dibber
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Dibber
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dibber reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Dibber
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Dibber
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Dibber
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Dibber
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Dibber
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Dibber reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Dibber
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice