Burnt Pumpkin vs Balboa Mist
Burnt Pumpkin is a Behr color while Balboa Mist comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Burnt Pumpkin belongs to the beige family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 31-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 40.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Burnt Pumpkin vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Burnt Pumpkin 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Burnt Pumpkin would.
Color Details
Burnt Pumpkin vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burnt Pumpkin 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.
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