Simply Sparkling vs Mizzle
Where Simply Sparkling belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Simply Sparkling belongs to the blue family and Mizzle to the grey family. Simply Sparkling (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.6, 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.
Simply Sparkling vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Simply Sparkling 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 — Simply Sparkling gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Simply Sparkling reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Simply Sparkling reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Simply Sparkling has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Simply Sparkling reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Simply Sparkling vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply Sparkling 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 Simply Sparkling comparisons
See how Simply Sparkling stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
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At LRV 56 vs 30, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Simply Sparkling the marginally brighter of the two.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Simply Sparkling encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply Sparkling reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Simply Sparkling reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Simply Sparkling is decisively the brighter choice.