Chiltern White vs Mizzle

Chiltern WhiteDuluxvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 11.0Distinct difference

Where Chiltern White belongs to Dulux's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Chiltern White belongs to the greige-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. Chiltern White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 21 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. With a ΔE of 11.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chiltern White vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chiltern 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

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 Chiltern White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

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Color Details

Chiltern White
Dulux · 40YY 73/028
Hex#DFDCD5
LRV73.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 73/028
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Chiltern White vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Chiltern White
White Dove
Chiltern White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chiltern White
Ammonite
Chiltern White
Ammonite
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Chiltern White the marginally brighter of the two.

Chiltern White
Iron Ore
Chiltern White
Iron Ore
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Chiltern White
Purbeck Stone
Chiltern White
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 52, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Evergreen Fog
Chiltern White
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 30, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Agreeable Gray
Chiltern White
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 60, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Accessible Beige
Chiltern White
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Chiltern White
Denim Drift
Chiltern White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Chiltern White
French Gray
Chiltern White
French Gray
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 43, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Naval
Chiltern White
Naval
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 73 vs 4, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Tranquil Dawn
Chiltern White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Chiltern White
Bancha
Chiltern White
Bancha
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Chiltern White
Hardwick White
Chiltern White
Hardwick White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Chiltern White
Pure White
Chiltern White
Pure White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Chiltern White
Artichoke
Chiltern White
Artichoke
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 73 vs 21, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Chiltern White
Balboa Mist
Chiltern White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chiltern White
Shoji White
Chiltern White
Shoji White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chiltern White
Snowbound
Chiltern White
Snowbound
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chiltern White
Pewter Green
Chiltern White
Pewter Green
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Chiltern White
Skimming Stone
Chiltern White
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chiltern White
Dix Blue
Chiltern White
Dix Blue
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 73 vs 41, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Calamine
Chiltern White
Calamine
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Chiltern White the marginally brighter of the two.

Chiltern White
Treron
Chiltern White
Treron
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 73 vs 25, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Chiltern White
Vintage Vogue
Chiltern White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Chiltern White
Saybrook Sage
Chiltern White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Chiltern White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Chiltern White
Pale Green
Chiltern White
Pale Green
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 73 vs 31, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Pine Needle
Chiltern White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 7, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Cement grey
Chiltern White
Cement grey
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 73 vs 24, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Chiltern White
Guilford Green
Chiltern White
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 57, Chiltern White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chiltern White
Just Walnut
Chiltern White
Just Walnut
Dulux
Chiltern White
40YY 73/028 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.