Pale Peony vs Dix Blue
Where Pale Peony belongs to Dulux's range, Dix Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Pale Peony belongs to the pink family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. Pale Peony (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Dix Blue (LRV 41), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pale Peony runs warm while Dix Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.7, 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.
Pale Peony vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Peony 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Peony reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dix Blue.
Color Details
Pale Peony vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Peony 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 Pale Peony comparisons
See how Pale Peony stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 52, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 55, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Pale Peony the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Peony reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Pale Peony the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Pale Peony is decisively the brighter choice.
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