Passion Flower vs Mizzle
Passion Flower (Dulux) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Passion Flower belongs to the pink-purple family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 36-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 16 for Passion Flower — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. Where Passion Flower leans neutral, Mizzle reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 46.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Passion Flower vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Passion Flower 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Passion Flower vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Passion Flower 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 Passion Flower comparisons
See how Passion Flower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Passion Flower reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Passion Flower the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
Passion Flower reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.
Passion Flower reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Passion Flower encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Passion Flower the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 16, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 16, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.