Pale Smoke vs Mizzle
Where Pale Smoke belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Pale Smoke belongs to the blue-green family and Mizzle to the grey family. Pale Smoke (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pale Smoke runs green while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Smoke vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pale Smoke and Mizzle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Smoke will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Smoke reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pale Smoke reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pale Smoke reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Pale Smoke vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Smoke 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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