Traffic grey A vs Mizzle

RAL Classic
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Farrow & Ball

Where Traffic grey A belongs to RAL Classic's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Mizzle (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Traffic grey A (LRV 31), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Traffic grey A vs Mizzle Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 19.2Distinct difference

Color Details

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic · RAL 7042
Hex#8E9291
LRV30.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7042
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
View Mizzle

Traffic grey A vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

Seeing Traffic grey A and Mizzle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 4 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Traffic grey A would.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 living room

@reninaraci

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Traffic grey A.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 kitchen splashback

@perfectglass.com.pl

Mizzle
Mizzle kitchen picture

@lifeat_rosecottage

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 Traffic grey A would.

Traffic grey A
RAL Classic  Traffic grey A RAL 7042 front door

@technicolourspraying

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball 266 front door picture

@oldhallcottage

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 Traffic grey A.

Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 kitchen cabinets color review

@mjb.decorating

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball 266 kitchen cabinets picture

@kinghamdesign

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