Bedtime Story vs Mizzle

Bedtime StoryCloverdale PaintvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 21.8Distinct difference

Bedtime Story is a Cloverdale Paint color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Bedtime Story reads as beige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 51 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 21.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bedtime Story vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bedtime Story 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

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Bedtime StoryBedtime Story 1009 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

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Color Details

Bedtime Story
Cloverdale Paint · 1009
Hex#DFB393
LRV51.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1009
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bedtime Story vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bedtime Story 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 Bedtime Story comparisons

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

White Dove
Bedtime Story
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Bedtime Story
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bedtime Story
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bedtime Story
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Bedtime Story
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bedtime Story reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bedtime Story
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bedtime Story
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bedtime Story reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Bedtime Story
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Bedtime Story reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bedtime Story
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bedtime Story
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bedtime Story
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bedtime Story
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bedtime Story reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bedtime Story
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bedtime Story
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bedtime Story
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bedtime Story
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Bedtime Story
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Bedtime Story
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bedtime Story reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bedtime Story
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bedtime Story reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Bedtime Story
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bedtime Story
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Bedtime Story
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bedtime Story
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bedtime Story reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bedtime Story
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bedtime Story
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Bedtime Story
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bedtime Story reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Bedtime Story
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Bedtime Story
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bedtime Story
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bedtime Story
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bedtime Story is the lighter choice