Dix Blue vs Bright red orange
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Bright red orange is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Dix Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Bright red orange to the beige-red family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Bright red orange (LRV 30), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 82.5, 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 Bright red orange in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Bright red orange 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. Dix Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bright red orange.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Bright red orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Bright red orange 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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