Wales Gray vs Mizzle
Wales Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Wales Gray reads as blue-grey, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 54 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Wales Gray's green and blue character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wales Gray vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Wales Gray 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
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. Wales Gray reads more restrained here, while Mizzle adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Wales Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Mizzle brings more warmth to the space, while Wales Gray keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Wales Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Wales Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Wales Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Wales Gray is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Wales Gray vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wales Gray 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 Wales Gray comparisons
See how Wales Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Wales Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Gray reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wales Gray reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Wales Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wales Gray reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Wales Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Wales Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Wales Gray encloses it.
Wales Gray reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Wales Gray encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Wales Gray reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Wales Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Wales Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 54, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.