Normandy vs Mizzle

NormandyBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 30.3Very different colors

Normandy is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Normandy reads as blue-grey, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Normandy's blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Normandy vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Normandy 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.

NormandyNormandy Living Room

@rosacollinshome

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Normandy would.

NormandyBedroom Color Blocking

@pen.seg

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Normandy would.

NormandyBenjamin Moore Normandy Bathroom Vanity

@wall.to.wall.design

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Normandy would.

NormandyBenjamin Moore Normandy Exterior

@thephinery.paintcolors

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 house exterior color

@the_interior_mama

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Normandy2129-40 Front Door

@max_amber_renovations

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 front door picture

@oldhallcottage

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 Normandy would.

NormandyBm Normandy Kitchen Cabinets

@contourcabinets

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 kitchen cabinets picture

@kinghamdesign

Color Details

Normandy
Benjamin Moore · 2129-40
LRV21.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2129-40
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Normandy vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

Normandy
Ammonite
Normandy
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
White Dove
Normandy
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Iron Ore
Normandy
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Normandy
Purbeck Stone
Normandy
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Evergreen Fog
Normandy
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Normandy
Agreeable Gray
Normandy
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Accessible Beige
Normandy
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Denim Drift
Normandy
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Normandy
French Gray
Normandy
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Naval
Normandy
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 22 vs 4, Normandy is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Tranquil Dawn
Normandy
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Bancha
Normandy
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Normandy
Hardwick White
Normandy
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Pure White
Normandy
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Artichoke
Normandy
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Normandy
Balboa Mist
Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Shoji White
Normandy
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Snowbound
Normandy
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Pigeon
Normandy
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Pewter Green
Normandy
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Normandy
Duck Green
Normandy
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Normandy
Skimming Stone
Normandy
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Dix Blue
Normandy
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Normandy
Hicks' Blue
Normandy
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy vs Hicks' Blue

Normandy
Slaked Lime Deep
Normandy
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy vs Slaked Lime Deep

Normandy
Vintage Vogue
Normandy
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Normandy
Livid
Normandy
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Normandy vs Livid

Normandy
Saybrook Sage
Normandy
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Normandy
Pale Green
Normandy
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Normandy
Pine Needle
Normandy
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 7, Normandy is decisively the brighter choice.