Delicate Honeysweet vs Mizzle

Where Delicate Honeysweet belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Delicate Honeysweet reads as beige-greige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Delicate Honeysweet (LRV 44), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 10.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Delicate Honeysweet vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Delicate Honeysweet 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Mizzle gives the walls a little more lift.

Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Mizzle has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

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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. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

Color Details

Delicate Honeysweet
Cloverdale Paint · 0189
Hex#BDAD9A
LRV44.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0189
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Delicate Honeysweet vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Honeysweet 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 Delicate Honeysweet comparisons

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

White Dove
Delicate Honeysweet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Delicate Honeysweet
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Delicate Honeysweet
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Delicate Honeysweet
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Delicate Honeysweet
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Delicate Honeysweet
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Delicate Honeysweet
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Delicate Honeysweet
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Delicate Honeysweet
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Delicate Honeysweet
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Delicate Honeysweet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Delicate Honeysweet
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Delicate Honeysweet
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Delicate Honeysweet
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Delicate Honeysweet
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Piazza
Delicate Honeysweet
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Delicate Honeysweet
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Delicate Honeysweet
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Delicate Honeysweet
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Delicate Honeysweet
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Delicate Honeysweet
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Delicate Honeysweet
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Delicate Honeysweet
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Delicate Honeysweet
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Delicate Honeysweet
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Delicate Honeysweet
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Delicate Honeysweet reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Delicate Honeysweet
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Delicate Honeysweet
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Delicate Honeysweet
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Delicate Honeysweet
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Delicate Honeysweet is the lighter choice