Mizzle vs Parisian Patina
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Parisian Patina is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Parisian Patina to the green-grey family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Parisian Patina (LRV 30), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Parisian Patina is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.9, 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 Parisian Patina in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Parisian Patina in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Parisian Patina.
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. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Parisian Patina.
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 Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Parisian Patina would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Parisian Patina.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Parisian Patina Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Parisian Patina 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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