Old Celadon vs Balboa Mist
Where Old Celadon belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Old Celadon belongs to the grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Old Celadon (LRV 39), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Old Celadon runs yellow while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Celadon vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Celadon 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 Old Celadon would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Old Celadon.
Color Details
Old Celadon vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Celadon 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 Old Celadon comparisons
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