Calming Camomile vs Mizzle
Where Calming Camomile belongs to Dulux's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Calming Camomile belongs to the beige-greige family and Mizzle to the grey family. Calming Camomile (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.1 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.
Calming Camomile vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Calming Camomile 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Calming Camomile 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. Calming Camomile 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. Calming Camomile 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. Calming Camomile returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Calming Camomile reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Calming Camomile vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Calming Camomile 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 Calming Camomile comparisons
See how Calming Camomile stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Calming Camomile encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 30, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Calming Camomile the marginally brighter of the two.
Calming Camomile reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 43, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 4, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Camomile reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 21, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Calming Camomile encloses it.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 41, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 65 vs 25, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Calming Camomile reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 31, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 7, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 24, Calming Camomile is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Calming Camomile the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.