Sylvan Mist vs Mizzle
Sylvan Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Mizzle comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Sylvan Mist belongs to the green-grey family and Mizzle to the grey family. With LRVs of 54 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Sylvan Mist's green character against Mizzle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sylvan Mist vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Sylvan Mist and Mizzle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sylvan Mist reads more restrained here, while Mizzle adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Mizzle and Sylvan Mist is what sets these apart most in this context.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Sylvan Mist reads more restrained here, while Mizzle adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Sylvan Mist vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sylvan Mist on one side and Mizzle 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.
More Sylvan Mist comparisons
See how Sylvan Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Sylvan Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Sylvan Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.