Mizzle vs Surf Green
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Surf Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mizzle belongs to the grey family and Surf Green to the blue-green family. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Surf Green (LRV 21), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Surf Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mizzle vs Surf Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Surf Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Surf Green would.
Color Details
Mizzle vs Surf Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Surf Green 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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