Dix Blue vs Spring Air
Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while Spring Air comes from Jotun. Dix Blue reads as blue-grey, while Spring Air reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 59 vs 41, Spring Air will read as the brighter of the two — a 18-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dix Blue's cool character against Spring Air's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.9, 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.
Dix Blue vs Spring Air in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Spring Air 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. Spring Air returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Spring Air will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Spring Air Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Spring Air 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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