Macadamia Nut vs Mizzle
Where Macadamia Nut belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Macadamia Nut reads as beige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Macadamia Nut (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Macadamia Nut vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Macadamia Nut 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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A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Macadamia Nut the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Macadamia Nut reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 7, Macadamia Nut is decisively the brighter choice.