Blue Gossamer vs Balboa Mist
Blue Gossamer is a Behr color while Balboa Mist comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Blue Gossamer belongs to the blue family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 66 and 66, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Blue Gossamer's blue character against Balboa Mist's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Gossamer vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Gossamer and Balboa Mist 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Blue Gossamer reads more restrained here, while Balboa Mist adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Balboa Mist and Blue Gossamer is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Balboa Mist and Blue Gossamer is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Balboa Mist and Blue Gossamer is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Balboa Mist and Blue Gossamer is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Balboa Mist and Blue Gossamer is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Blue Gossamer vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Gossamer on one side and Balboa Mist 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 Blue Gossamer comparisons
See how Blue Gossamer stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Blue Gossamer encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Blue Gossamer the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Gossamer reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Gossamer reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Blue Gossamer encloses it.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Blue Gossamer reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Blue Gossamer is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Blue Gossamer the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.