Bayville Blue vs Mizzle

Bayville BlueBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 26.1Very different colors

Where Bayville Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Bayville Blue reads as blue, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Bayville Blue (LRV 39), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bayville Blue runs blue while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 26.1, 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.

Bayville Blue vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Bayville Blue 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bayville Blue747 Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

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Color Details

Bayville Blue
Benjamin Moore · 747
Hex#71AEBB
LRV38.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number747
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bayville Blue vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bayville Blue 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 Bayville Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Bayville Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bayville Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Bayville Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bayville Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bayville Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bayville Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bayville Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bayville Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Bayville Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bayville Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bayville Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bayville Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bayville Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bayville Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Bayville Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bayville Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bayville Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bayville Blue reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Bayville Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bayville Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bayville Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Bayville Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Bayville Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter

Senses
Bayville Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Bayville Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bayville Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bayville Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Bayville Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bayville Blue reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Bayville Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bayville Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bayville Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bayville Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Bayville Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bayville Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Bayville Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Bayville Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bayville Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bayville Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bayville Blue reads noticeably lighter