Dix Blue vs Navel
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Navel is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Dix Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Navel to the beige family. Dix Blue (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Navel (LRV 35), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dix Blue runs cool while Navel is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 73.7, 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 Navel in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Navel 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.
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Dix Blue vs Navel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Navel 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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