Alabaster vs Balboa Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Alabaster (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alabaster runs warm while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Alabaster vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Alabaster 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 Alabaster comparisons
See how Alabaster stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Alabaster the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.