Engagement Silver vs Balboa Mist
Where Engagement Silver belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Engagement Silver reads as green-grey, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Engagement Silver (LRV 55), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Engagement Silver runs green while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Engagement Silver vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Engagement Silver 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Engagement Silver would.
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 Engagement Silver.
Color Details
Engagement Silver vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Engagement Silver 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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