Balboa Mist featured
Benjamin Moore • 1549

Balboa Mist

At first glance, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.

LRV

65.53

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Light Reflectance Value
65.53
Light
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Wales Gray
Wales Gray
Balboa Mist vs Wales Gray
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Wales Gray
1585 · LRV 54

A 12-point LRV gap (66 vs 54) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock
Balboa Mist vs Eagle Rock
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cloud White
Cloud White
Balboa Mist vs Cloud White
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85

Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
White Heron
White Heron
Balboa Mist vs White Heron
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
White Heron
OC-57 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 66, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Athena
Athena
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Athena vs Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Athena
858 · LRV 69
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66

Athena reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Abalone
Abalone
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Abalone vs Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Abalone
2108-60 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Light Pewter
Light Pewter
Balboa Mist vs Light Pewter
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Light Pewter
1464 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Collingwood
Collingwood
Balboa Mist vs Collingwood
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
1549 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Collingwood
859 · LRV 62

A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB218, 214, 204
HSL43° 16% 83%
CMYK0 2 6 15
CIE LabL: 85.7 a: -0.4 b: 5.4
XYZX: 0.64 Y: 0.67 Z: 0.67

Manufacturer description

A goes-with-anything shade of pale gray with a slightly warm cast.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗