Dublin Bay 3 vs Mizzle
Dublin Bay 3 is a Dulux color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Dublin Bay 3 reads as green, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 30-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dublin Bay 3's neutral character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 56.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dublin Bay 3 vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dublin Bay 3 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dublin Bay 3 would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dublin Bay 3 would.
Color Details
Dublin Bay 3 vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dublin Bay 3 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 Dublin Bay 3 comparisons
See how Dublin Bay 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Dublin Bay 3 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 4, Dublin Bay 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dublin Bay 3 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 7, Dublin Bay 3 is decisively the brighter choice.