Caliente vs Mizzle

CalienteBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 66.6Very different colors

Caliente is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Caliente belongs to the pink-red family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 52 vs 9, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 43-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Caliente's red character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 66.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Caliente vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Caliente 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

CalienteRed living room Benjamin Moore Caliente review

@sas.chic

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

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 Caliente would.

CalienteBenjamin Moore Caliente house exterior paint

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MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 house exterior color

@the_interior_mama

Color Details

Caliente
Benjamin Moore · AF-290
Hex#8A2728
LRV8.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-290
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Caliente vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

Caliente
White Dove
Caliente
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 83 vs 9, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Ammonite
Caliente
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Iron Ore
Caliente
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Caliente the marginally brighter of the two.

Caliente
Purbeck Stone
Caliente
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Evergreen Fog
Caliente
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Agreeable Gray
Caliente
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Accessible Beige
Caliente
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Denim Drift
Caliente
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
French Gray
Caliente
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Naval
Caliente
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Caliente reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Caliente
Tranquil Dawn
Caliente
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Bancha
Caliente
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Caliente
Hardwick White
Caliente
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Pure White
Caliente
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Artichoke
Caliente
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Caliente
Balboa Mist
Caliente
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 66 vs 9, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Shoji White
Caliente
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 74 vs 9, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Snowbound
Caliente
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Pewter Green
Caliente
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Caliente
Skimming Stone
Caliente
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Dix Blue
Caliente
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Calamine
Caliente
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Treron
Caliente
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Vintage Vogue
Caliente
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Caliente
Saybrook Sage
Caliente
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Caliente
Pale Green
Caliente
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Pine Needle
Caliente
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Caliente
Cement grey
Caliente
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Guilford Green
Caliente
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.

Caliente
Just Walnut
Caliente
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Caliente
AF-290 · LRV 9

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 9), opening up a space where Caliente encloses it.