Explorer Blue vs Mizzle
Where Explorer Blue belongs to Behr's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Explorer Blue belongs to the blue family and Mizzle to the grey family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Explorer Blue (LRV 27), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Explorer Blue runs blue while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Explorer Blue vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Explorer 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.
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. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Explorer Blue vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Explorer Blue on one side and Mizzle 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 Explorer Blue comparisons
See how Explorer Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 4, Explorer Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
Explorer Blue reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Explorer Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
Explorer Blue reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 27, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Explorer Blue reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Explorer Blue encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 7, Explorer Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Explorer Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 27, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.