Sage Tint vs Mizzle

Sage TintBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 5.8Noticeable difference

Sage Tint (Benjamin Moore) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sage Tint belongs to the green-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 58 for Sage Tint vs 52 for Mizzle — means Sage Tint will open up a space more effectively. Where Sage Tint leans green, Mizzle reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sage Tint vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Sage Tint 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sage Tint reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Sage TintBenjamin Moore Sage Tint living room review

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Sage Tint has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Sage TintBenjamin Moore Sage Tint kitchen paint

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MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

@lifeat_rosecottage

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Sage Tint gives the walls a little more lift.

Sage TintBenjamin Moore Sage Tint dining room color review

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

@renovatingrosedale

Color Details

Sage Tint
Benjamin Moore · 458
Hex#BFCDC2
LRV57.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number458
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sage Tint vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sage Tint
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sage Tint
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sage Tint
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sage Tint
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sage Tint
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sage Tint
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Sage Tint
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

French Gray
Sage Tint
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Sage Tint reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sage Tint
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Sage Tint
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sage Tint
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sage Tint
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sage Tint
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sage Tint
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sage Tint
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sage Tint
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sage Tint
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Sage Tint
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Senses
Sage Tint
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sage Tint reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Sage Tint
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sage Tint
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Sage Tint
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sage Tint
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sage Tint
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sage Tint
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sage Tint reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sage Tint
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sage Tint is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sage Tint
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sage Tint
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Sage Tint
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sage Tint
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sage Tint is the lighter choice