Sunrise vs Mizzle
Where Sunrise belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Sunrise belongs to the beige family and Mizzle to the grey family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Sunrise (LRV 36), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.4, 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.
Sunrise vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sunrise 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 Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sunrise 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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sunrise.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sunrise.
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. Mizzle 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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sunrise.
Color Details
Sunrise vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunrise 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 Sunrise comparisons
See how Sunrise stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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