Hudson Bay vs Mizzle
Hudson Bay is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Hudson Bay belongs to the blue family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 52 vs 10, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Hudson Bay's blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hudson Bay vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hudson Bay 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.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hudson Bay.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hudson Bay would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hudson Bay would.
Color Details
Hudson Bay vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hudson Bay 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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