Blue Spruce vs Mizzle
Blue Spruce is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Blue Spruce belongs to the blue-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Blue Spruce's blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 34.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Spruce vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Spruce 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
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blue Spruce.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Spruce would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Spruce would.
Color Details
Blue Spruce vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Spruce 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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