Hazelnut vs Mizzle
Hazelnut is a Cloverdale Paint color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hazelnut reads as beige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 58 vs 52, Hazelnut will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 10.1, 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.
Hazelnut vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hazelnut 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. Hazelnut has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Hazelnut gives the walls a little more lift.
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 — Hazelnut gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Hazelnut reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Hazelnut vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hazelnut 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 Hazelnut comparisons
See how Hazelnut stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Hazelnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hazelnut reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Hazelnut is decisively the brighter choice.
Hazelnut reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Hazelnut the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 44, Hazelnut is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Hazelnut encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Hazelnut is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Hazelnut is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 45, Hazelnut is decisively the brighter choice.
Hazelnut reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hazelnut reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Hazelnut reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Hazelnut encloses it.