Dimpse vs Pitch Blue
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Dimpse reads as greige-grey, while Pitch Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dimpse (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Pitch Blue (LRV 15), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dimpse runs warm while Pitch Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.5, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dimpse vs Pitch Blue in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dimpse and Pitch 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dimpse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pitch Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Dimpse returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pitch Blue.
Color Details
Dimpse vs Pitch Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dimpse on one side and Pitch 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 Dimpse comparisons
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At LRV 68 vs 27, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 55, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 12, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.
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