Mizzle vs Wallflower
Where Mizzle belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Wallflower is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Wallflower (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mizzle runs warm while Wallflower is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.4, 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 Wallflower in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mizzle and Wallflower in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Wallflower reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
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Mizzle vs Wallflower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mizzle on one side and Wallflower 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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