Ambrosia vs Balboa Mist
Ambrosia and Balboa Mist come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Ambrosia belongs to the beige family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. The 16-point LRV gap — 82 for Ambrosia vs 66 for Balboa Mist — means Ambrosia 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 8.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Ambrosia vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ambrosia 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 Ambrosia comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ambrosia reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ambrosia reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ambrosia reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
Ambrosia reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Ambrosia the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Ambrosia is decisively the brighter choice.
Ambrosia reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ambrosia reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.