Shoelace vs Balboa Mist
Shoelace (Behr) and Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Shoelace belongs to the beige family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. The 12-point LRV gap — 78 for Shoelace vs 66 for Balboa Mist — means Shoelace 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. ΔE 5.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shoelace vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Shoelace 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
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. Shoelace reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Balboa Mist.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Shoelace returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Shoelace vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shoelace 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 Shoelace comparisons
See how Shoelace stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Shoelace reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shoelace reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Shoelace reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 24, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Shoelace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Shoelace the marginally brighter of the two.