Princess Irene vs Mizzle
Where Princess Irene belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Mizzle is a Farrow & Ball color. Princess Irene reads as pink, while Mizzle reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Princess Irene (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Mizzle (LRV 52), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.3, 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.
Princess Irene vs Mizzle in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Princess Irene 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 LRV gap is large enough that Princess Irene will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mizzle would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Princess Irene reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Princess Irene reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
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. Princess Irene returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Princess Irene reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mizzle.
Color Details
Princess Irene vs Mizzle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Princess Irene 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 Princess Irene comparisons
See how Princess Irene stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Princess Irene reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 6, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Princess Irene the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Princess Irene the marginally brighter of the two.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 45, Princess Irene is decisively the brighter choice.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Princess Irene reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.