Spring Thaw vs Mizzle
Where Spring Thaw belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Spring Thaw belongs to the beige-greige family and Mizzle to the grey family. Spring Thaw (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spring Thaw runs yellow while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Spring Thaw vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Spring Thaw 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Spring Thaw will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Spring Thaw reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
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. Spring Thaw reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Spring Thaw vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spring Thaw 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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