Nature's Reflection vs Balboa Mist
Nature's Reflection is a Behr color while Balboa Mist comes from Benjamin Moore. Nature's Reflection reads as green, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 66 vs 62, Balboa Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nature's Reflection's green character against Balboa Mist's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nature's Reflection vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Nature's Reflection 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.
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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Balboa Mist gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Balboa Mist gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Balboa Mist gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Balboa Mist gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Balboa Mist gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Nature's Reflection vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nature's Reflection 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 Nature's Reflection comparisons
See how Nature's Reflection stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 62, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 6, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Nature's Reflection reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Nature's Reflection the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Nature's Reflection the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Nature's Reflection the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Nature's Reflection encloses it.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Nature's Reflection is decisively the brighter choice.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Nature's Reflection reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Nature's Reflection reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.