Urban Raincoat vs Mizzle
Where Urban Raincoat belongs to Behr's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Urban Raincoat belongs to the blue-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. Urban Raincoat (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Urban Raincoat runs blue while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Urban Raincoat vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Urban Raincoat 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Urban Raincoat gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Urban Raincoat reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Urban Raincoat reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Urban Raincoat has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Urban Raincoat 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. Urban Raincoat reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Urban Raincoat vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Urban Raincoat 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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