Soft Truffle vs Mizzle

Soft TruffleDuluxvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 10.6Distinct difference

Soft Truffle is a Dulux color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Soft Truffle reads as beige-greige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 42, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-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 10.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Truffle vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Soft Truffle 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. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 living room color review

@our_oxfordshire_orford

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soft Truffle would.

Soft TruffleDulux Velvet Truffle 4 bedroom color

@kcys_home

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Soft Truffle.

Soft TruffleDulux Soft Truffle 80YR 42/073 dining room

@sindendesign

MizzleMizzle dining room color

@renovatingrosedale

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 Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Soft Truffle would.

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 bathroom interior

@homewithme.mrsp

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

Color Details

Soft Truffle
Dulux · 80YR 42/073
Hex#B9A99F
LRV42.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 42/073
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Soft Truffle vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Truffle 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 Truffle comparisons

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

White Dove
Soft Truffle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Truffle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Truffle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Truffle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Truffle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Soft Truffle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Soft Truffle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Truffle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Truffle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Soft Truffle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Truffle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Soft Truffle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Truffle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

Senses
Soft Truffle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Soft Truffle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Truffle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

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

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Soft Truffle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Truffle reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Soft Truffle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Truffle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Truffle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Truffle reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soft Truffle
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Truffle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Truffle is the lighter choice