Iron Mountain vs Mizzle

Iron MountainBehrvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 29.6Very different colors

Where Iron Mountain belongs to Behr's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Iron Mountain (LRV 18), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Iron Mountain runs yellow while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.6, 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.

Iron Mountain vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Iron Mountain 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

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 Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Iron Mountain would.

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Color Details

Iron Mountain
Behr · N520-5
Hex#757574
LRV17.9
BrandBehr
NumberN520-5
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Iron Mountain vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Iron Mountain 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 Iron Mountain comparisons

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

White Dove
Iron Mountain
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Iron Mountain
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Iron Mountain
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Iron Mountain reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Iron Mountain
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Iron Mountain
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Iron Mountain
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Iron Mountain
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Iron Mountain
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Iron Mountain
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Iron Mountain
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Iron Mountain
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Iron Mountain reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Iron Mountain
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Iron Mountain
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Iron Mountain reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Iron Mountain
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Iron Mountain
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Iron Mountain reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Iron Mountain
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Iron Mountain
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Iron Mountain
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Iron Mountain
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Iron Mountain
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Iron Mountain reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Iron Mountain
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Iron Mountain
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Iron Mountain
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Iron Mountain
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Iron Mountain reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Iron Mountain
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Iron Mountain
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Iron Mountain
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Iron Mountain
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Iron Mountain
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Iron Mountain
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Iron Mountain reads slightly lighter