Mizzle vs Festoon Aqua
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Festoon Aqua is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Festoon Aqua to the blue family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Festoon Aqua (LRV 46), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Festoon Aqua is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.7, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Festoon Aqua in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Festoon Aqua 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Mizzle gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mizzle gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mizzle reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Festoon Aqua Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Festoon Aqua 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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