Frost vs Balboa Mist
Frost (Behr) and Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Frost belongs to the white family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. The 21-point LRV gap — 87 for Frost vs 66 for Balboa Mist — means Frost will open up a space more effectively. Where Frost leans green, Balboa Mist reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.7 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.
Frost vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Frost 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Frost returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Frost vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frost 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 Frost comparisons
See how Frost stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Frost reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 30, Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 60, Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Frost reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 31, Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 24, Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 57, Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
