Mizzle vs Pearl ruby red
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pearl ruby red is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Pearl ruby red to the pink-red family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Pearl ruby red (LRV 8), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 67.0, 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 Pearl ruby red in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Pearl ruby red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Pearl ruby red.
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 Pearl ruby red 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 Pearl ruby red.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Pearl ruby red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Pearl ruby red 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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