Soft Fern vs Mizzle
Where Soft Fern belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Soft Fern belongs to the beige-greige family and Mizzle to the grey family. Soft Fern (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Fern runs yellow while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Fern vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Soft Fern 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
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. Soft Fern reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Soft Fern reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Soft Fern vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Fern 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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