Spun Yarn vs Mizzle

Spun YarnCloverdale PaintvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 8.6Noticeable difference

Where Spun Yarn belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Spun Yarn reads as beige-greige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (50 vs 52), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spun Yarn vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Spun Yarn 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Spun YarnSpun Yarn CA093 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Spun YarnSpun Yarn CA093 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Spun YarnSpun Yarn CA093 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

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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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Spun YarnSpun Yarn CA093 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Spun YarnSpun Yarn CA093 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

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Color Details

Spun Yarn
Cloverdale Paint · CA093
Hex#CAB9A3
LRV49.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA093
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Spun Yarn vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spun Yarn 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 Spun Yarn comparisons

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

White Dove
Spun Yarn
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Spun Yarn
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Spun Yarn
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spun Yarn
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Spun Yarn
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spun Yarn reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spun Yarn
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Spun Yarn
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spun Yarn reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Spun Yarn
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Spun Yarn reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Spun Yarn
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Spun Yarn
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spun Yarn
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spun Yarn
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spun Yarn reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Spun Yarn
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spun Yarn
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Black grey
Spun Yarn
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Piazza
Spun Yarn
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Spun Yarn
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Spun Yarn
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Spun Yarn reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Spun Yarn
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Spun Yarn reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Spun Yarn
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Spun Yarn
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Spun Yarn
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Spun Yarn
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Spun Yarn reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Spun Yarn
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Spun Yarn
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Spun Yarn
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Spun Yarn reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Spun Yarn
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Spun Yarn
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Spun Yarn
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Spun Yarn
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Spun Yarn is the lighter choice