Limousine Leather vs Balboa Mist

Limousine LeatherBehrvsBalboa MistBenjamin MooreΔE 60.7Very different colors

Limousine Leather is a Behr color while Balboa Mist comes from Benjamin Moore. Limousine Leather reads as grey, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 60-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Limousine Leather's green character against Balboa Mist's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 60.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Limousine Leather vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Limousine Leather 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Balboa Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore OC-27 living room color

@mrandmrs.homebody

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Limousine Leather.

Limousine LeatherBehr Limousine Leather dining room interior

@mrskansasmommy

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore Balboa Mist Dining Room

@aspainting2003

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 Limousine Leather would.

Limousine LeatherBehr Limousine Leather bathroom color

@eightmulberry

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore OC-27 bathroom color

@goldwillow

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 Limousine Leather would.

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore OC-27 house exterior paint

@sherryhdesigns

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 Limousine Leather would.

Limousine LeatherBehr MQ5-5 kitchen cabinets color

@thejoyfulfox

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore Balboa Mist kitchen cabinets color

@irwincabinetworks

Color Details

Limousine Leather
Behr · MQ5-5
Hex#3b3c3b
LRV5.2
BrandBehr
NumberMQ5-5
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore · OC-27
Hex#DAD6CC
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-27
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Limousine Leather vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Limousine Leather 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 Limousine Leather comparisons

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

Limousine Leather
White Dove
Limousine Leather
White Dove
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 83 vs 5, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Ammonite
Limousine Leather
Ammonite
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Iron Ore
Limousine Leather
Iron Ore
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Limousine Leather
Purbeck Stone
Limousine Leather
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Evergreen Fog
Limousine Leather
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Mizzle
Limousine Leather
Mizzle
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 5, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Agreeable Gray
Limousine Leather
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Accessible Beige
Limousine Leather
Accessible Beige
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Denim Drift
Limousine Leather
Denim Drift
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
French Gray
Limousine Leather
French Gray
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Naval
Limousine Leather
Naval
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Limousine Leather
Tranquil Dawn
Limousine Leather
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Bancha
Limousine Leather
Bancha
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Limousine Leather
Hardwick White
Limousine Leather
Hardwick White
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Pure White
Limousine Leather
Pure White
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Artichoke
Limousine Leather
Artichoke
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Shoji White
Limousine Leather
Shoji White
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Snowbound
Limousine Leather
Snowbound
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Pewter Green
Limousine Leather
Pewter Green
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Limousine Leather
Skimming Stone
Limousine Leather
Skimming Stone
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Dix Blue
Limousine Leather
Dix Blue
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Calamine
Limousine Leather
Calamine
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Treron
Limousine Leather
Treron
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Vintage Vogue
Limousine Leather
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

A 7-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Limousine Leather
Saybrook Sage
Limousine Leather
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

At LRV 45 vs 5, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Limousine Leather
Pale Green
Limousine Leather
Pale Green
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Pine Needle
Limousine Leather
Pine Needle
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Limousine Leather
Cement grey
Limousine Leather
Cement grey
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Guilford Green
Limousine Leather
Guilford Green
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.

Limousine Leather
Just Walnut
Limousine Leather
Just Walnut
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 5), opening up a space where Limousine Leather encloses it.