Blueprint vs Mizzle

BlueprintCloverdale PaintvsMizzleFarrow & BallΔE 46.7 — Very different colors

Blueprint (Cloverdale Paint) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Blueprint reads as blue, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 43-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 9 for Blueprint — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 46.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blueprint vs Mizzle in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blueprint 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Mizzle reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Blueprint.

BlueprintBlueprint EX161 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle living room fireplace color review

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BlueprintBlueprint EX161 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bedroom interior idea

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BlueprintBlueprint EX161 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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MizzleMizzle kitchen picture

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Mizzle will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blueprint would.

BlueprintBlueprint EX161 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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MizzleMizzle dining room color

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Mizzle returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

BlueprintBlueprint EX161 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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MizzleFarrow and Ball Mizzle bathroom paint

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Color Details

Blueprint
Cloverdale Paint · EX161
LRV8.5
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX161
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball · 266
LRV51.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number266
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Blueprint vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blueprint on one side and Mizzle on the other.

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.

More Blueprint comparisons

See how Blueprint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Blueprint
Ammonite
Blueprint
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

White Dove
Blueprint
White Dove
Blueprint
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 83 vs 9, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Iron Ore
Blueprint
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blueprint
Purbeck Stone
Blueprint
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Evergreen Fog
Blueprint
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Agreeable Gray
Blueprint
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Accessible Beige
Blueprint
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Denim Drift
Blueprint
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
French Gray
Blueprint
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Naval
Blueprint
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blueprint reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blueprint
Tranquil Dawn
Blueprint
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Bancha
Blueprint
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Blueprint
Hardwick White
Blueprint
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Pure White
Blueprint
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Artichoke
Blueprint
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Blueprint
Balboa Mist
Blueprint
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 66 vs 9, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Shoji White
Blueprint
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 74 vs 9, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Snowbound
Blueprint
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Pigeon
Blueprint
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Pewter Green
Blueprint
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Blueprint
Duck Green
Blueprint
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blueprint
Skimming Stone
Blueprint
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Dix Blue
Blueprint
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Hicks' Blue
Blueprint
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Blueprint vs Hicks' Blue

Blueprint
Slaked Lime Deep
Blueprint
Slaked Lime Deep

Blueprint vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Blueprint
Vintage Vogue
Blueprint
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Blueprint
Livid
Blueprint
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

Blueprint vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Blueprint
Saybrook Sage
Blueprint
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Blueprint
Pale Green
Blueprint
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Blueprint encloses it.

Blueprint
Pine Needle
Blueprint
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.