Coral Dust vs Mizzle

Coral DustBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 17.5Distinct difference

Where Coral Dust belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Coral Dust reads as pink-red, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (53 vs 52), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Coral Dust runs red while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.5, 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.

Coral Dust vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Coral Dust 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.

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Coral DustBenjamin Moore Coral Dust front door paint

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MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 front door picture

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Color Details

Coral Dust
Benjamin Moore · 2173-50
Hex#E2B8B0
LRV53.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2173-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Coral Dust vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Coral Dust
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Coral Dust
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Coral Dust
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Coral Dust
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Coral Dust
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Coral Dust reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Coral Dust
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Coral Dust
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

French Gray
Coral Dust
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Coral Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Coral Dust
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Coral Dust
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Coral Dust
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Coral Dust reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Coral Dust
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Coral Dust
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Black grey
Coral Dust
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Piazza
Coral Dust
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Coral Dust
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Coral Dust
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Coral Dust reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Coral Dust
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Coral Dust
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Coral Dust
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Coral Dust
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Coral Dust
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Coral Dust
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Coral Dust is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Coral Dust
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Coral Dust
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Coral Dust reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Coral Dust
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Coral Dust
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Coral Dust
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Coral Dust
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Coral Dust is the lighter choice