Soft Maplewood 5 vs Mizzle
Where Soft Maplewood 5 belongs to Dulux's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Soft Maplewood 5 reads as beige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Maplewood 5 (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 15 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. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Maplewood 5 vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Maplewood 5 and Mizzle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Soft Maplewood 5 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Color Details
Soft Maplewood 5 vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Maplewood 5 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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