Evening White vs Balboa Mist
Where Evening White belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Evening White reads as green-grey, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Evening White (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Evening White runs green while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Evening White vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Evening White 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Evening White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Evening White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Evening White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Evening White vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evening White 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 Evening White comparisons
See how Evening White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Evening White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Evening White the marginally brighter of the two.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Evening White encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 25, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Evening White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Evening White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.