Dash of Pepper vs Mizzle
Where Dash of Pepper belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Dash of Pepper reads as greige-grey, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Dash of Pepper (LRV 15), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dash of Pepper runs red while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dash of Pepper vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dash of Pepper 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dash of Pepper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dash of Pepper.
Color Details
Dash of Pepper vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dash of Pepper 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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