Mizzle vs City Skyline

MizzleFarrow & BallvsCity SkylinePPGΔE 27.7Very different colors

Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, City Skyline is a PPG color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than City Skyline (LRV 20), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.7, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mizzle vs City Skyline in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and City Skyline 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 Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than City Skyline would.

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

City SkylineA cozy living room painted in City Skyline

@simplywalldecor

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 City Skyline.

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

City SkylineA cozy bedroom painted in City Skyline

@simplywalldecor

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than City Skyline.

MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

@lifeat_rosecottage

City SkylineA bold kitchen cabinets painted in City Skyline

@simplywalldecor

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MizzleMizzle dining room color

@renovatingrosedale

City SkylineCity Skyline paint in a parisian dining room

@simplywalldecor

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than City Skyline.

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

City SkylineCity Skyline — coastal bathroom

@simplywalldecor

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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than City Skyline.

MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle home office color review

@kristenremondi

City SkylinePPG City Skyline in a neutral home office

@simplywalldecor

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than City Skyline.

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 house exterior color

@the_interior_mama

City SkylineCity Skyline — rustic modern house

@simplywalldecor

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 City Skyline would.

MizzleFarrow and Ball 266 front door picture

@oldhallcottage

City Skylineclassy front door featuring City Skyline by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Color Details

Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
City Skyline
PPG · PPG0995-6
Hex#7b7a79
LRV20.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0995-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Mizzle vs City Skyline Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and City Skyline on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Mizzle comparisons

See how Mizzle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Mizzle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mizzle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Mizzle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mizzle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Mizzle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mizzle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Mizzle
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mizzle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Mizzle
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Naval
Mizzle
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mizzle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Mizzle
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Mizzle
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Mizzle
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Mizzle
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Mizzle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Mizzle
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Mizzle
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Mizzle
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Mizzle
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Mizzle
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Mizzle
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Mizzle
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Mizzle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Mizzle
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Mizzle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Mizzle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mizzle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Mizzle
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Mizzle
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter