Inferno vs Balboa Mist
Where Inferno belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Inferno belongs to the pink-red family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Inferno (LRV 20), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 71.0, 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.
Inferno vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Inferno 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Balboa Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Inferno vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inferno 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.
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