Chilly Blue vs Mizzle

Chilly BlueBehrvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 24.0Distinct difference

Chilly Blue is a Behr color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Chilly Blue belongs to the blue family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Chilly Blue's blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chilly Blue vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chilly Blue and Mizzle 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. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Chilly Blue
Behr · S500-4
Hex#8aaec3
LRV38.1
BrandBehr
NumberS500-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Chilly Blue vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chilly Blue on one side and Mizzle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Chilly Blue comparisons

See how Chilly Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Chilly Blue
White Dove
Chilly Blue
White Dove
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Ammonite
Chilly Blue
Ammonite
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Iron Ore
Chilly Blue
Iron Ore
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Chilly Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Purbeck Stone
Chilly Blue
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Evergreen Fog
Chilly Blue
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Chilly Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Chilly Blue
Agreeable Gray
Chilly Blue
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Accessible Beige
Chilly Blue
Accessible Beige
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Denim Drift
Chilly Blue
Denim Drift
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Chilly Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chilly Blue
French Gray
Chilly Blue
French Gray
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Chilly Blue
Naval
Chilly Blue
Naval
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 38 vs 4, Chilly Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Chilly Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Bancha
Chilly Blue
Bancha
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Chilly Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Hardwick White
Chilly Blue
Hardwick White
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chilly Blue
Pure White
Chilly Blue
Pure White
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Artichoke
Chilly Blue
Artichoke
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 38 vs 21, Chilly Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Balboa Mist
Chilly Blue
Balboa Mist
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Shoji White
Chilly Blue
Shoji White
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Snowbound
Chilly Blue
Snowbound
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Pewter Green
Chilly Blue
Pewter Green
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Chilly Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Skimming Stone
Chilly Blue
Skimming Stone
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Chilly Blue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Dix Blue
Chilly Blue
Dix Blue
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chilly Blue
Calamine
Chilly Blue
Calamine
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Treron
Chilly Blue
Treron
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 38 vs 25, Chilly Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Vintage Vogue
Chilly Blue
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Chilly Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Chilly Blue
Saybrook Sage
Chilly Blue
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chilly Blue
Pale Green
Chilly Blue
Pale Green
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Chilly Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Chilly Blue
Pine Needle
Chilly Blue
Pine Needle
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 7, Chilly Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Cement grey
Chilly Blue
Cement grey
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 38 vs 24, Chilly Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Guilford Green
Chilly Blue
Guilford Green
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Chilly Blue
Just Walnut
Chilly Blue
Just Walnut
Behr
Chilly Blue
S500-4 · LRV 38

At LRV 72 vs 38, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.