Romney Wool vs Mizzle
Romney Wool is a Dulux color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Romney Wool belongs to the greige-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. At LRV 72 vs 52, Romney Wool will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 11.4, 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.
Romney Wool vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Romney Wool 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. Romney Wool returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Romney Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Romney Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Color Details
Romney Wool vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Romney Wool 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 Romney Wool comparisons
See how Romney Wool stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Romney Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
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Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Romney Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Romney Wool the marginally brighter of the two.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Romney Wool is decisively the brighter choice.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Romney Wool reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.