Silky Mint vs Dix Blue
Silky Mint is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Silky Mint reads as green, while Dix Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 79 vs 41, Silky Mint will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.2, 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.
Silky Mint vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Silky Mint 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. Silky Mint 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 Silky Mint 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. Silky Mint 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 Silky Mint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dix Blue would.
Color Details
Silky Mint vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silky Mint 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 Silky Mint comparisons
See how Silky Mint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 79 vs 6, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 58, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 55, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 13, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 44, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 66, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Silky Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (83 vs 79) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 8, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (79 vs 68) makes Silky Mint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 12, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 45, Silky Mint is decisively the brighter choice.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silky Mint reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.