Silver Mink vs Mizzle
Silver Mink (Benjamin Moore) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Silver Mink belongs to the blue-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 44 for Silver Mink — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. Where Silver Mink leans green and blue, Mizzle reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Mink vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Silver Mink 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. 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
Silver Mink vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Mink 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 Silver Mink comparisons
See how Silver Mink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 4, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 21, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Mink encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 25, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Mink reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 7, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Silver Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 44, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.