Mizzle vs Restoration Ivory
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Restoration Ivory is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Restoration Ivory to the beige family. Restoration Ivory (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 24 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 12.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Restoration Ivory in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Restoration Ivory in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Restoration 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. Restoration 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. Restoration Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Restoration Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Restoration 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.
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