Mizzle vs Fresh Pasta
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Fresh Pasta is a Jotun color. Mizzle reads as grey, while Fresh Pasta reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fresh Pasta (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Fresh Pasta in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Fresh Pasta 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Fresh Pasta will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Fresh Pasta reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Fresh Pasta reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Fresh Pasta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Fresh Pasta 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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