Chimney vs Balboa Mist
Chimney (Behr) and Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Chimney reads as blue-grey, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 57-point LRV gap — 66 for Balboa Mist vs 8 for Chimney — means Balboa Mist will open up a space more effectively. Where Chimney leans blue, Balboa Mist reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 52.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chimney vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chimney 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Chimney.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Balboa Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Chimney vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chimney 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 Chimney comparisons
See how Chimney stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Chimney encloses it.