Rumors vs Balboa Mist
Rumors (Behr) and Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Rumors belongs to the pink family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. The 57-point LRV gap — 66 for Balboa Mist vs 9 for Rumors — means Balboa Mist will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 56.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rumors vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Rumors 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rumors.
Color Details
Rumors vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rumors 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 Rumors comparisons
See how Rumors stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 24 vs 9, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 9, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 9, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.