Mizzle vs Purple Brown
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Purple Brown is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Purple Brown to the pink-purple family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Purple Brown (LRV 1), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Purple Brown is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 70.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Purple Brown in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Purple Brown 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 Purple Brown.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Purple Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Purple Brown 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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