Mountain Air vs Mizzle
Where Mountain Air belongs to Dulux's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Mountain Air belongs to the green-white family and Mizzle to the grey family. Mountain Air (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 36 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 16.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mountain Air vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mountain Air 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 Mountain Air will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mountain Air reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Mountain Air vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Air 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.
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