Mountain Ash vs Mizzle
Mountain Ash (Cloverdale Paint) and Mizzle (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 12-point LRV gap — 52 for Mizzle vs 40 for Mountain Ash — means Mizzle will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 10.8 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.
Mountain Ash vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mountain Ash 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 Mountain Ash.
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.
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.
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 Mountain Ash would.
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.
Color Details
Mountain Ash vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Ash 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 Mountain Ash comparisons
See how Mountain Ash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 4, Mountain Ash is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Mountain Ash encloses it.
Mountain Ash reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Mountain Ash is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Mountain Ash encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Mountain Ash encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Mountain Ash encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 40) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Mountain Ash encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Mountain Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Mountain Ash is decisively the brighter choice.