Sail Cloth vs Mizzle

Sail ClothBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 11.0Distinct difference

Sail Cloth is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Sail Cloth belongs to the beige family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 72 vs 52, Sail Cloth will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sail Cloth's yellow and red character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 11.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sail Cloth vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sail Cloth 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. Sail Cloth returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sail ClothBenjamin Moore Sail Cloth living room paint

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

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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 Sail Cloth will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

Sail ClothBenjamin Moore Sail Cloth bathroom vanity paint

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Sail Cloth will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

Sail ClothBenjamin Moore Sail Cloth kitchen cabinets paint

@home_by_design

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 kitchen cabinets picture

@kinghamdesign

Color Details

Sail Cloth
Benjamin Moore · OC-142
Hex#E4DECE
LRV71.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-142
UndertoneYellow and Red
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sail Cloth vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sail Cloth
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sail Cloth
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Sail Cloth
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sail Cloth
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sail Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Sail Cloth
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sail Cloth
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sail Cloth reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sail Cloth
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

French Gray
Sail Cloth
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sail Cloth
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sail Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sail Cloth
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sail Cloth reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sail Cloth
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sail Cloth
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sail Cloth
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sail Cloth
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sail Cloth
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sail Cloth
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sail Cloth reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sail Cloth
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sail Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sail Cloth
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Senses
Sail Cloth
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sail Cloth
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sail Cloth
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sail Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sail Cloth
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sail Cloth
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sail Cloth
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sail Cloth
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sail Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Sail Cloth
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sail Cloth
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Sail Cloth
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Sail Cloth
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Sail Cloth
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sail Cloth is the lighter choice