Teal Ripple vs Mizzle
Teal Ripple (Dulux) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Teal Ripple belongs to the blue family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 41-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 11 for Teal Ripple — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. Where Teal Ripple leans cool, Mizzle reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 48.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teal Ripple vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teal Ripple 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
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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Ripple.
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. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Teal Ripple vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Ripple 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 Teal Ripple comparisons
See how Teal Ripple stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
Teal Ripple reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Teal Ripple the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Teal Ripple encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Teal Ripple the marginally brighter of the two.