Snow Flake vs Mizzle
Where Snow Flake belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Snow Flake reads as greige-white, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snow Flake (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.6, 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.
Snow Flake vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake 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. Snow Flake 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. Snow Flake 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. Snow Flake 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. Snow Flake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Snow Flake vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake comparisons
See how Snow Flake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 76 vs 27, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Snow Flake the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 8, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Snow Flake the marginally brighter of the two.
Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Snow Flake is decisively the brighter choice.
Snow Flake reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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