Mizzle vs Violet Blue
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Violet Blue is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Violet Blue to the blue-purple family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Violet Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 47.6, 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 Violet Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Violet Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Violet Blue 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 Violet Blue.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Violet Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Violet Blue 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.
More Mizzle comparisons
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