Dix Blue vs Doll
Where Dix Blue belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Doll is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Dix Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Doll to the beige family. Doll (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dix Blue vs Doll in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dix Blue and Doll in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Doll returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Dix Blue vs Doll Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dix Blue on one side and Doll 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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