Steel Symphony 3 vs Mizzle
Where Steel Symphony 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Steel Symphony 3 belongs to the blue-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Steel Symphony 3 (LRV 35), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Steel Symphony 3 runs cool while Mizzle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steel Symphony 3 vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Steel Symphony 3 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Steel Symphony 3 would.
Color Details
Steel Symphony 3 vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steel Symphony 3 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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