Drifting Dream vs Mizzle

Drifting DreamCloverdale PaintvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 26.4Very different colors

Drifting Dream is a Cloverdale Paint color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Drifting Dream belongs to the purple family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 56 vs 52, Drifting Dream will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 26.4, 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.

Drifting Dream vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Drifting Dream 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. Drifting Dream has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Drifting DreamDrifting Dream 1240 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Drifting Dream gives the walls a little more lift.

Drifting DreamDrifting Dream 1240 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Drifting Dream gives the walls a little more lift.

Drifting DreamDrifting Dream 1240 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. Drifting Dream reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Drifting DreamDrifting Dream 1240 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

@renovatingrosedale

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Drifting Dream gives the walls a little more lift.

Drifting DreamDrifting Dream 1240 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

Color Details

Drifting Dream
Cloverdale Paint · 1240
LRV56.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1240
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Drifting Dream vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drifting Dream 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 Drifting Dream comparisons

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

Drifting Dream
Ammonite
Drifting Dream
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where Drifting Dream encloses it.

White Dove
Drifting Dream
White Dove
Drifting Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 83 vs 56, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Iron Ore
Drifting Dream
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 6, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Purbeck Stone
Drifting Dream
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Drifting Dream reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drifting Dream
Evergreen Fog
Drifting Dream
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Drifting Dream
Agreeable Gray
Drifting Dream
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drifting Dream
Accessible Beige
Drifting Dream
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Drifting Dream
Denim Drift
Drifting Dream
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 27, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
French Gray
Drifting Dream
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Drifting Dream
Naval
Drifting Dream
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Drifting Dream
Tranquil Dawn
Drifting Dream
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Drifting Dream
Bancha
Drifting Dream
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 56 vs 13, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Hardwick White
Drifting Dream
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 44, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Pure White
Drifting Dream
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 56), opening up a space where Drifting Dream encloses it.

Drifting Dream
Artichoke
Drifting Dream
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Drifting Dream
Balboa Mist
Drifting Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

A 10-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Drifting Dream
Shoji White
Drifting Dream
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Snowbound
Drifting Dream
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 56, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Pigeon
Drifting Dream
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Drifting Dream reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Drifting Dream
Pewter Green
Drifting Dream
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Duck Green
Drifting Dream
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 8, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Skimming Stone
Drifting Dream
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Dix Blue
Drifting Dream
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Drifting Dream
Hicks' Blue
Drifting Dream
Hicks' Blue

Drifting Dream vs Hicks' Blue

Drifting Dream
Slaked Lime Deep
Drifting Dream
Slaked Lime Deep

Drifting Dream vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Drifting Dream
Vintage Vogue
Drifting Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

At LRV 56 vs 12, Drifting Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Drifting Dream
Livid
Drifting Dream
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Drifting Dream vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Drifting Dream
Saybrook Sage
Drifting Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Drifting Dream the marginally brighter of the two.

Drifting Dream
Pale Green
Drifting Dream
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Drifting Dream
Pine Needle
Drifting Dream
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Drifting Dream
1240 · LRV 56

Drifting Dream reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.