Reviving Green vs Balboa Mist

Reviving GreenBehrvsBalboa MistBenjamin MooreΔE 32.4Very different colors

Where Reviving Green belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Reviving Green reads as beige-green, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Reviving Green (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Reviving Green 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 32.4, 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.

Reviving Green vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Reviving 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Reviving Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Reviving GreenBehr Reviving Green bedroom picture

@lisaincolour

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore Balboa Mist bedroom color

@daniellescoastalstyle

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Reviving Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Reviving GreenBehr Reviving Green bathroom paint review

@sandracer82

Balboa MistBenjamin Moore OC-27 bathroom color

@goldwillow

Color Details

Reviving Green
Behr · P340-3
Hex#e8e097
LRV70.0
BrandBehr
NumberP340-3
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore · OC-27
Hex#DAD6CC
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-27
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Reviving Green vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reviving 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 Reviving Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Reviving Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Reviving Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

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

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

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

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

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

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Reviving Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

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

Reviving Green reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Reviving Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Reviving Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Reviving Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Reviving Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Reviving Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Reviving Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Reviving Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Black grey
Reviving Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Reviving Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Reviving Green reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Reviving Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Reviving Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Senses
Reviving Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Reviving Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Reviving Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

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

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Reviving Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Reviving Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Reviving Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Reviving Green reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Reviving Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Reviving Green is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Reviving Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Reviving Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Reviving Green is the lighter choice