Seagull Gray vs Balboa Mist
Where Seagull Gray belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Seagull Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Seagull Gray (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Seagull Gray runs yellow while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seagull Gray vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seagull Gray 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Seagull Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Seagull Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Seagull Gray vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seagull Gray 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.
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