Crystalline Falls vs Dix Blue
Where Crystalline Falls belongs to Behr's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Crystalline Falls reads as blue-green, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Crystalline Falls (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Crystalline Falls runs green while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.6, 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.
Crystalline Falls vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Crystalline Falls and Dix Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Crystalline Falls reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Crystalline Falls vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crystalline Falls on one side and Dix Blue 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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A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Crystalline Falls the marginally brighter of the two.
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Crystalline Falls reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Crystalline Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 8, Crystalline Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Crystalline Falls the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Crystalline Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Crystalline Falls is decisively the brighter choice.
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