Comparison

Winterwood vs Mizzle

Benjamin Moore 1486 and Farrow & Ball 266, ΔE 1.91 apart

Benjamin Moore Winterwood 1486 on a wall, hex #C1BFB1
Winterwood Benjamin Moore 1486
Farrow & Ball Mizzle 266 on a wall, hex #BEC1B3
Mizzle Farrow & Ball 266
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.91Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Benjamin Moore Winterwood (1486) and Farrow & Ball Mizzle (266) measure a delta-E of 1.91 apart. They sit within 1.3 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 7.5 and 7.6. The undertones part company: Winterwood reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 103.7 degrees, Mizzle as a yellow-green undertone at 118.1. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Winterwood depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 51.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Benjamin Moore Winterwood the same color as Farrow & Ball Mizzle?

Not quite, but close - Benjamin Moore Winterwood and Farrow & Ball Mizzle are delta-E 1.91 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Benjamin Moore Winterwood and Farrow & Ball Mizzle?

The measured color distance between Benjamin Moore Winterwood and Farrow & Ball Mizzle is delta-E 1.91.

Which is lighter, Benjamin Moore Winterwood or Farrow & Ball Mizzle?

Farrow & Ball Mizzle is lighter than Benjamin Moore Winterwood by 1.3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.91 Winterwood and Mizzle
LIGHTESTMizzle LRV 52.3
DARKESTWinterwood LRV 51.0
SPREAD1.3LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Winterwood Mizzle
Brand Benjamin Moore Farrow & Ball
Code 1486 266
Hex #C1BFB1 #BEC1B3
Light reflectance 51.0 52.3
Undertone yellow undertone yellow-green undertone
Chroma 7.5 7.6
Hue angle 103.7° 118.1°
Color family yellow green

Each on its own

full detail