Charter Blue vs Balboa Mist
Where Charter Blue belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Charter Blue belongs to the blue family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Charter Blue (LRV 15), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Charter Blue runs blue while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Charter Blue vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Charter Blue 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charter Blue.
Color Details
Charter Blue vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charter Blue 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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