Galactic Tint vs Balboa Mist
Galactic Tint is a Behr color while Balboa Mist comes from Benjamin Moore. Hue-wise, Galactic Tint belongs to the blue-grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. At LRV 66 vs 55, Balboa Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Galactic Tint's blue character against Balboa Mist's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Galactic Tint vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Galactic Tint 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
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Galactic Tint would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Galactic Tint would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Galactic Tint would.
Color Details
Galactic Tint vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Galactic Tint 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 Galactic Tint comparisons
See how Galactic Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Galactic Tint encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Galactic Tint reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Galactic Tint reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Galactic Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Galactic Tint reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Galactic Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Galactic Tint encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Galactic Tint encloses it.
Galactic Tint reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Galactic Tint encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 25, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Galactic Tint reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Galactic Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 7, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 24, Galactic Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.