Mizzle vs Canal Street
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Canal Street is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Canal Street to the greige-grey family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Canal Street (LRV 29), a difference of 23 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 17.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Canal Street in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Canal Street 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 Canal Street would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Canal Street.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Canal Street Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Canal Street 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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