Mizzle vs Black Of Night
Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color while Black Of Night comes from Sherwin-Williams. Mizzle reads as grey, while Black Of Night reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 52 vs 4, Mizzle will read as the brighter of the two — a 48-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Mizzle's warm character against Black Of Night's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 56.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Black Of Night in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Black Of Night 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Of Night would.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Black Of Night Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Black Of Night 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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