Gazebo Green vs Balboa Mist

Gazebo GreenBehrvsBalboa MistBenjamin MooreΔE 34.3Very different colors

Where Gazebo Green belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Gazebo Green 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 Gazebo Green (LRV 20), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gazebo Green runs green while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gazebo Green vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Gazebo Green and Balboa Mist in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Gazebo Green would.

Gazebo GreenBehr Gazebo Green living room

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Balboa MistBenjamin Moore OC-27 living room color

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Color Details

Gazebo Green
Behr · MQ6-16
Hex#76826c
LRV20.3
BrandBehr
NumberMQ6-16
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore · OC-27
Hex#DAD6CC
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-27
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Gazebo Green vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gazebo Green on one side and Balboa Mist on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Gazebo Green comparisons

See how Gazebo Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Gazebo Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gazebo Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Gazebo Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gazebo Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Gazebo Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Gazebo Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Gazebo Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Gazebo Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Gazebo Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Gazebo Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Gazebo Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gazebo Green reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Gazebo Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Gazebo Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Gazebo Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gazebo Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Gazebo Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Gazebo Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Gazebo Green reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Gazebo Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Gazebo Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Gazebo Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Gazebo Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Gazebo Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Gazebo Green reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Gazebo Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Gazebo Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Gazebo Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Gazebo Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Gazebo Green reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Gazebo Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Gazebo Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Gazebo Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Gazebo Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Gazebo Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Gazebo Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Gazebo Green reads slightly lighter