Indulgence vs Dix Blue
Indulgence is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. At LRV 54 vs 41, Indulgence will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Indulgence vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Indulgence and Dix Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Indulgence returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Indulgence will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Indulgence reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Indulgence will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Indulgence vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indulgence 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.
More Indulgence comparisons
See how Indulgence stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Indulgence the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Indulgence reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Indulgence the marginally brighter of the two.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Indulgence encloses it.
Indulgence reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Indulgence reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Indulgence is decisively the brighter choice.