Mizzle vs St. Bart's
Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) and St. Bart's (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Mizzle reads as grey, while St. Bart's reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 33-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 18 for St. Bart's — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. Where Mizzle leans warm, St. Bart's reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 34.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs St. Bart's in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mizzle and St. Bart's in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than St. Bart's would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Mizzle vs St. Bart's Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and St. Bart's 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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