Treasure Seeker vs Mizzle
Where Treasure Seeker belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Treasure Seeker reads as beige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Treasure Seeker (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.9, 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.
Treasure Seeker vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Treasure Seeker 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 Treasure Seeker 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. Treasure Seeker 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. Treasure Seeker 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. Treasure Seeker 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. Treasure Seeker reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Treasure Seeker vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treasure Seeker 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 Treasure Seeker comparisons
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At LRV 83 vs 6, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 58, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
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Treasure Seeker reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
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Treasure Seeker reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Treasure Seeker the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Treasure Seeker reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
Treasure Seeker reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Treasure Seeker is decisively the brighter choice.
Treasure Seeker reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
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