Dix Blue vs Windsor Greige
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Windsor Greige is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Dix Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Windsor Greige to the beige-greige family. Windsor Greige (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dix Blue runs cool while Windsor Greige is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.4, 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 Windsor Greige in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Windsor Greige 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Windsor Greige gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Windsor Greige has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Windsor Greige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Windsor Greige 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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