Almond White vs Mizzle

Almond WhiteDuluxvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 14.6Distinct difference

Almond White (Dulux) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Almond White reads as beige-white, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 30-point LRV gap — 82 for Almond White vs 52 for Mizzle — means Almond White will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 14.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almond White vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Almond White 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Almond White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.

Almond WhiteAlmond White living room color review

@stobartps

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Almond White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Almond WhiteDulux Almond White bedroom paint

@rmpropaints

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Almond White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Almond WhiteAlmond White kitchen color review

@dupretpaintinganddecorating

MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

@lifeat_rosecottage

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Almond White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Almond WhiteDulux Almond White home office color paint

@thewisteria.home

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle home office color review

@kristenremondi

Color Details

Almond White
Dulux
Hex#EFE7DA
LRV82.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Almond White vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almond White 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 Almond White comparisons

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

White Dove
Almond White
White Dove
Almond White

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Almond White
Ammonite
Almond White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 82 vs 69, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Iron Ore
Almond White
Iron Ore

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Almond White
Purbeck Stone
Almond White
Purbeck Stone

At LRV 82 vs 52, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Evergreen Fog
Almond White
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 82 vs 30, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Agreeable Gray
Almond White
Agreeable Gray

At LRV 82 vs 60, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Accessible Beige
Almond White
Accessible Beige

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Almond White
Denim Drift
Almond White vs Denim Drift
Almond White
Denim Drift

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Almond White
French Gray
Almond White
French Gray

At LRV 82 vs 43, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Naval
Almond White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 82 vs 4, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Tranquil Dawn
Almond White
Tranquil Dawn

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Almond White
Bancha
Almond White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Almond White
Hardwick White
Almond White
Hardwick White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Almond White
Pure White
Almond White
Pure White

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Almond White
Artichoke
Almond White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 82 vs 21, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Almond White
Balboa Mist
Almond White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Almond White
Shoji White
Almond White
Shoji White

Almond White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almond White
Snowbound
Almond White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Almond White
Pewter Green
Almond White
Pewter Green

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Almond White
Skimming Stone
Almond White
Skimming Stone

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Almond White
Dix Blue
Almond White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 82 vs 41, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Calamine
Almond White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 82 vs 68, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Treron
Almond White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 82 vs 25, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Almond White
Vintage Vogue
Almond White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Almond White
Saybrook Sage
Almond White

Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Almond White
Pale Green
Almond White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 82 vs 31, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Pine Needle
Almond White
Pine Needle

At LRV 82 vs 7, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Cement grey
Almond White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 82 vs 24, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Almond White
Guilford Green
Almond White

At LRV 82 vs 57, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.

Almond White
Just Walnut
Almond White
Just Walnut

A 10-point LRV gap (82 vs 72) makes Almond White the marginally brighter of the two.