Median vs Mizzle

Tikkurila
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Farrow & Ball

Where Median belongs to Tikkurila's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Median (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice.

Median 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 6.8Noticeable difference

Color Details

Median
Tikkurila · X486
Hex#D3CEC6
LRV62.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberX486
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Median
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
Hex#c0c2b3
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone
Temperaturewarm
Brightnessmedium
View Mizzle

Median vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

Median and Mizzle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. 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 Median will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.

Median
Tikkurila X486 scandinavian living room color review

@kotokallio

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

@wherelucelives

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Median reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.

Median
Tikkurila X486 scandinavian bedroom interior

@kiviahteella

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

@maggiel_interiors

Kitchen

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

Median
Tikkurila X486 scandinavian kitchen interior

@kotokallio

Mizzle
Mizzle kitchen picture

@lifeat_rosecottage

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. Median reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.

Median
Tikkurila X486 bathroom color paint

@kotokallio

Mizzle
Farrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

@altongtaylorwimpey

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