Flourish vs Balboa Mist
Where Flourish belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Flourish belongs to the beige-yellow family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Flourish (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flourish runs yellow while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Flourish vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flourish 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 Flourish comparisons
See how Flourish stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Flourish encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Flourish the marginally brighter of the two.
Flourish reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flourish reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
Flourish reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Flourish reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flourish reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Flourish reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Flourish reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Flourish is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.