Ocean Swell vs Mizzle
Where Ocean Swell belongs to Behr's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Ocean Swell belongs to the blue-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Ocean Swell (LRV 19), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ocean Swell runs blue while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ocean Swell vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Swell 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 Ocean Swell would.
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
Ocean Swell vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Swell 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.
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