Intercoastal Gray vs Mizzle
Where Intercoastal Gray belongs to Behr's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Intercoastal Gray reads as blue-grey, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Intercoastal Gray (LRV 45), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Intercoastal Gray runs blue while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Intercoastal Gray vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Intercoastal Gray 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Intercoastal Gray vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Intercoastal Gray 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 Intercoastal Gray comparisons
See how Intercoastal Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 45 vs 6, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 27, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 13, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 45, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 12, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Intercoastal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 45 vs 12, Intercoastal Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Intercoastal Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Intercoastal Gray encloses it.