Mizzle vs RAL 290-4
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, RAL 290-4 is a RAL Effect color. Mizzle reads as grey, while RAL 290-4 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 290-4 (LRV 31), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 60.7, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs RAL 290-4 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and RAL 290-4 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 RAL 290-4 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 RAL 290-4.
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 RAL 290-4.
Color Details
Mizzle vs RAL 290-4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and RAL 290-4 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
See how Mizzle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
