Mizzle vs Citrine
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Citrine is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Citrine to the yellow family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Citrine (LRV 19), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Citrine is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 45.5, 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 Citrine in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Citrine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Citrine.
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 Citrine would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Citrine.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Citrine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Citrine 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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