Dix Blue vs Cayenne
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Cayenne is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Dix Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Cayenne to the pink-red family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Cayenne (LRV 17), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dix Blue runs cool while Cayenne is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 69.1, 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 Cayenne in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Cayenne 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 Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cayenne would.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Cayenne Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Cayenne 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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