Dix Blue vs Mushroom
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Mushroom is a Little Greene color. Dix Blue reads as blue-grey, while Mushroom reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mushroom (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dix Blue runs cool while Mushroom is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dix Blue vs Mushroom in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Mushroom in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mushroom reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Mushroom Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Mushroom 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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