Dix Blue vs Baked Cherry
Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while Baked Cherry comes from Little Greene. Dix Blue reads as blue-grey, while Baked Cherry reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 41 vs 3, Dix Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dix Blue's cool character against Baked Cherry's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 69.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dix Blue vs Baked Cherry in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Baked Cherry 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. Dix Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Baked Cherry would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Baked Cherry would.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Baked Cherry Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Baked Cherry 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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