Mizzle vs Gauze - Dark
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Gauze - Dark is a Little Greene color. Mizzle reads as grey, while Gauze - Dark reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gauze - Dark (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Gauze - Dark is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Gauze - Dark in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Gauze - Dark 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. Gauze - Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gauze - Dark reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Gauze - Dark Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Gauze - Dark 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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