Seductive Grey vs Mizzle

Seductive GreyCloverdale PaintvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 4.7Noticeable difference

Seductive Grey is a Cloverdale Paint color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Seductive Grey reads as greige-grey, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 60 vs 52, Seductive Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Seductive Grey vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seductive Grey and Mizzle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Seductive Grey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 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 LRV gap is large enough that Seductive Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 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 LRV gap is large enough that Seductive Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 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. Seductive Grey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Seductive Grey will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

Seductive GreySeductive Grey EX325 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

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Color Details

Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint · EX325
Hex#CFCBBF
LRV59.7
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX325
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Seductive Grey vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seductive Grey 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 Seductive Grey comparisons

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

White Dove
Seductive Grey
White Dove
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Seductive Grey encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Ammonite
Seductive Grey
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Seductive Grey
Iron Ore
Seductive Grey
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Purbeck Stone
Seductive Grey
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Seductive Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Seductive Grey
Evergreen Fog
Seductive Grey
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 30, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Seductive Grey
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Seductive Grey vs Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Seductive Grey
Accessible Beige
Seductive Grey
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Seductive Grey
Denim Drift
Seductive Grey
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Seductive Grey
French Gray
Seductive Grey
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Naval
Seductive Grey
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Seductive Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Bancha
Seductive Grey
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Hardwick White
Seductive Grey
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Pure White
Seductive Grey
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Artichoke
Seductive Grey
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Seductive Grey
Balboa Mist
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Shoji White
Seductive Grey
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Seductive Grey encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Snowbound
Seductive Grey
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Seductive Grey encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Pewter Green
Seductive Grey
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Skimming Stone
Seductive Grey
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Seductive Grey
Dix Blue
Seductive Grey
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 60 vs 41, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Calamine
Seductive Grey
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Seductive Grey
Treron
Seductive Grey
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 60 vs 25, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Seductive Grey
Vintage Vogue
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Seductive Grey
Saybrook Sage
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Seductive Grey reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Seductive Grey
Pale Green
Seductive Grey
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Pine Needle
Seductive Grey
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 7, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Seductive Grey
Cement grey
Seductive Grey
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 60 vs 24, Seductive Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Seductive Grey
Guilford Green
Seductive Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Seductive Grey
Just Walnut
Seductive Grey
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Seductive Grey
EX325 · LRV 60

At LRV 72 vs 60, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.