Princess Irene vs Dix Blue
Princess Irene is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Princess Irene belongs to the pink family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 74 vs 41, Princess Irene will read as the brighter of the two — a 33-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Princess Irene vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Princess Irene 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.
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. Princess Irene 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 Princess Irene 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. Princess Irene 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 Princess Irene will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Princess Irene vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Princess Irene 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 Princess Irene comparisons
See how Princess Irene stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Princess Irene reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Princess Irene the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Princess Irene the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.