York White vs Mizzle
York White (Dulux) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, York White belongs to the beige-white family and Mizzle to the grey family. The 20-point LRV gap — 72 for York White vs 52 for Mizzle — means York White 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. A ΔE of 11.3 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.
York White vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing York White 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. York White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
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. York White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
York White vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see York White 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 York White comparisons
See how York White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 25, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.