White vs Balboa Mist
White (Behr) and Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, White belongs to the greige-white family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. The 17-point LRV gap — 83 for White vs 66 for Balboa Mist — means White will open up a space more effectively. Where White leans yellow, Balboa Mist reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. White 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. White 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. White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balboa Mist would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
White vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White 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 White comparisons
See how White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White is decisively the brighter choice.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, White is decisively the brighter choice.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.