Hawthorne Yellow vs Mizzle

Hawthorne YellowBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 27.8Very different colors

Hawthorne Yellow is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Hawthorne Yellow belongs to the beige-yellow family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 71 vs 52, Hawthorne Yellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 27.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Hawthorne Yellow
Benjamin Moore · HC-4
Hex#F5E1A4
LRV71.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-4
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hawthorne Yellow vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Hawthorne Yellow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Hawthorne Yellow
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore
Hawthorne Yellow
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Hawthorne Yellow
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Hawthorne Yellow
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Hawthorne Yellow
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Hawthorne Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Hawthorne Yellow
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Hawthorne Yellow
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Hawthorne Yellow
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Hawthorne Yellow
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Hawthorne Yellow
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Hawthorne Yellow
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hawthorne Yellow
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Hawthorne Yellow
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Hawthorne Yellow
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 71 vs 21, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Hawthorne Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Hawthorne Yellow
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Hawthorne Yellow
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Hawthorne Yellow
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Hawthorne Yellow
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Hawthorne Yellow
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 71 vs 41, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Hawthorne Yellow
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (71 vs 68) makes Hawthorne Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Hawthorne Yellow
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 71 vs 25, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Hawthorne Yellow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Hawthorne Yellow
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Hawthorne Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Hawthorne Yellow
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 71 vs 31, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Hawthorne Yellow
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 7, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Hawthorne Yellow
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 71 vs 24, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Hawthorne Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 57, Hawthorne Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Hawthorne Yellow
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Hawthorne Yellow
HC-4 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.