Lady Anne vs Mizzle
Where Lady Anne belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Lady Anne reads as pink-red, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lady Anne (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.9, 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.
Lady Anne vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lady Anne 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 LRV gap is large enough that Lady Anne will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Lady Anne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Lady Anne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
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. Lady Anne returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Lady Anne reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Lady Anne vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lady Anne 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 Lady Anne comparisons
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At LRV 81 vs 27, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 55, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 66, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 81 vs 12, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Lady Anne is decisively the brighter choice.
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