Dusty Lilac vs Balboa Mist
Dusty Lilac (Behr) and Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dusty Lilac belongs to the grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. The 5-point LRV gap — 66 for Balboa Mist vs 61 for Dusty Lilac — means Balboa Mist will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusty Lilac vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dusty Lilac and Balboa Mist are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Dusty Lilac vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty Lilac 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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