Dix Blue vs Carys
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Carys is a Little Greene color. Dix Blue reads as blue-grey, while Carys reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Carys (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dix Blue runs cool while Carys is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dix Blue vs Carys in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Carys in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Carys reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
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Dix Blue vs Carys Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Carys 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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