Mizzle vs Traffic green
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Traffic green is a RAL Classic color. Mizzle reads as grey, while Traffic green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Traffic green (LRV 20), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 51.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Traffic green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Traffic green 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 Traffic green would.
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 Traffic green.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Traffic green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Traffic green 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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