Hazy Blue vs Mizzle
Hazy Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hazy Blue reads as blue, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 50 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Hazy Blue's green and blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.5, 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.
Hazy Blue vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hazy Blue 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Hazy Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Hazy Blue vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hazy Blue 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.
More Hazy Blue comparisons
See how Hazy Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Hazy Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Hazy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hazy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Hazy Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hazy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Hazy Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Hazy Blue encloses it.
Hazy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Hazy Blue encloses it.
Hazy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Hazy Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Hazy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Hazy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Hazy Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 50, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.