Dix Blue vs S 2002-Y50R
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, S 2002-Y50R is a NCS color. Dix Blue reads as blue-grey, while S 2002-Y50R reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. S 2002-Y50R (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dix Blue runs cool while S 2002-Y50R is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.6, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dix Blue vs S 2002-Y50R in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and S 2002-Y50R 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that S 2002-Y50R will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. S 2002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. S 2002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 2002-Y50R reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs S 2002-Y50R Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and S 2002-Y50R 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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