Honey vs Mizzle
Where Honey belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Honey reads as beige, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Honey (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Honey vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Honey 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Honey gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Honey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Honey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Honey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Honey vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honey 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 Honey comparisons
See how Honey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 55 vs 27, Honey is decisively the brighter choice.
Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Honey the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Honey is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Honey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Honey the marginally brighter of the two.
Honey reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Honey reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.