Soft Stone vs Mizzle

Soft StoneDuluxvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 8.8Noticeable difference

Soft Stone (Dulux) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Soft Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 57 for Soft Stone vs 52 for Mizzle — means Soft Stone will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Stone vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Soft Stone 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Soft Stone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Soft StoneDulux Soft Stone living room accent wall

@missymullins

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Soft Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Soft StoneSoft Stone bedroom paint review

@treetopviewcottage

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Soft Stone gives the walls a little more lift.

Soft StoneDulux Soft Stone dining room interior

@life_at_the_brisbanes

MizzleMizzle dining room color

@renovatingrosedale

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Soft Stone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Soft StonePink bathroom walls Dulux Soft Stone

@designinside55

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

Color Details

Soft Stone
Dulux · 80YR 59/089
Hex#D6C2B7
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 59/089
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Soft Stone vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Stone on one side and Mizzle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Soft Stone comparisons

See how Soft Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Soft Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Soft Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Soft Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

French Gray
Soft Stone
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Soft Stone reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Soft Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Stone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Soft Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Soft Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Soft Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Senses
Soft Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Soft Stone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Soft Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Soft Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Soft Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Soft Stone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Stone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Soft Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Soft Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Soft Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Stone is the lighter choice