Dix Blue vs Signal grey
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Signal grey is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Dix Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Signal grey to the grey family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Signal grey (LRV 35), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dix Blue vs Signal grey in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Signal grey in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dix Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Signal grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Signal grey 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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