Prussian Blue vs Mizzle
Prussian Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Prussian Blue belongs to the blue family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 52 vs 12, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Prussian Blue's blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 51.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Prussian Blue vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Prussian 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.
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.
Color Details
Prussian Blue vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Prussian 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 Prussian Blue comparisons
See how Prussian Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Prussian Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Prussian Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Prussian Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.