Captain Nemo vs Mizzle
Captain Nemo (Cloverdale Paint) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 28-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 24 for Captain Nemo — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 23.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Captain Nemo vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Captain Nemo 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 Captain Nemo.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Captain Nemo would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Captain Nemo vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Captain Nemo 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 Captain Nemo comparisons
See how Captain Nemo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
Captain Nemo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 4, Captain Nemo is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
Captain Nemo reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Captain Nemo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Captain Nemo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Captain Nemo reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Captain Nemo encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 7, Captain Nemo is decisively the brighter choice.