Mizzle vs Grecian Ivory
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Grecian Ivory is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Grecian Ivory to the beige-greige family. Grecian Ivory (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 12 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. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Grecian Ivory in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Mizzle and Grecian Ivory are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 Grecian Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle 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. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
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. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Grecian Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Grecian Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Grecian Ivory 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.
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At LRV 52 vs 30, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 7, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.