Windsor Green vs Mizzle

Windsor GreenBenjamin MoorevsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 46.8Very different colors

Windsor Green (Benjamin Moore) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Windsor Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 43-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 9 for Windsor Green — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. Where Windsor Green leans green and yellow, Mizzle reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 46.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Windsor Green vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Windsor Green 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windsor Green.

Windsor GreenBenjamin Moore CW-505 living room fireplace paint

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Windsor GreenBenjamin Moore CW-505 exterior paint

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MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 house exterior color

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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.

Windsor GreenBenjamin Moore CW-505 kitchen cabinets color

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MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 kitchen cabinets picture

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Color Details

Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore · CW-505
Hex#484F32
LRV8.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-505
UndertoneGreen and Yellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Windsor Green vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Windsor Green 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 Windsor Green comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Windsor Green
Windsor Green
White Dove vs Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Ammonite
Windsor Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Iron Ore
Windsor Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Windsor Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Purbeck Stone
Windsor Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Evergreen Fog
Windsor Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Agreeable Gray
Windsor Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Accessible Beige
Windsor Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Denim Drift
Windsor Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
French Gray
Windsor Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Naval
Windsor Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Windsor Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Windsor Green
Tranquil Dawn
Windsor Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Bancha
Windsor Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Hardwick White
Windsor Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Pure White
Windsor Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Artichoke
Windsor Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Windsor Green
Balboa Mist
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Shoji White
Windsor Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Snowbound
Windsor Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Pewter Green
Windsor Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Windsor Green
Skimming Stone
Windsor Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Dix Blue
Windsor Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Calamine
Windsor Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 9, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Treron
Windsor Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 9, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Windsor Green
Vintage Vogue
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Windsor Green
Saybrook Sage
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Windsor Green encloses it.

Windsor Green
Pale Green
Windsor Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Pine Needle
Windsor Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Windsor Green
Cement grey
Windsor Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Windsor Green
Guilford Green
Windsor Green
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Windsor Green
Just Walnut
Windsor Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Windsor Green
CW-505 · LRV 9

At LRV 72 vs 9, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.