Morning Zen vs Mizzle

Morning ZenBehrvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Morning Zen is a Behr color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Morning Zen belongs to the yellow family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 59 vs 52, Morning Zen will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Morning Zen's yellow character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Morning Zen vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Morning Zen and Mizzle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Morning Zen gives the walls a little more lift.

Morning ZenBehr Morning Zen home office

@thatvictorianguy

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle home office color review

@kristenremondi

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Morning Zen gives the walls a little more lift.

Morning ZenBehr Morning Zen kitchen cabinets

@homepaced

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 kitchen cabinets picture

@kinghamdesign

Color Details

Morning Zen
Behr · S380-2
Hex#cbcdb9
LRV59.1
BrandBehr
NumberS380-2
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Morning Zen vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morning Zen 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 Morning Zen comparisons

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

White Dove
Morning Zen
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Morning Zen
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Morning Zen
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Morning Zen
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Morning Zen
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Morning Zen
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Morning Zen
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

French Gray
Morning Zen
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Morning Zen reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Morning Zen
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Morning Zen
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Morning Zen
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Morning Zen
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Morning Zen
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Morning Zen
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Black grey
Morning Zen
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Piazza
Morning Zen
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Morning Zen
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Morning Zen
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Senses
Morning Zen
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Morning Zen reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Morning Zen
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Morning Zen
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Morning Zen
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Morning Zen
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Morning Zen
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Morning Zen
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Morning Zen reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Morning Zen
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Morning Zen is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Morning Zen
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Morning Zen
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Morning Zen
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Morning Zen
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Morning Zen is the lighter choice