Mizzle vs Caen Stone
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Caen Stone is a Sherwin-Williams color. Mizzle reads as grey, while Caen Stone reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Caen Stone (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 16.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Caen Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Caen Stone 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 Caen Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Caen Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Caen Stone 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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