Amsterdam vs Balboa Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Amsterdam belongs to the blue-grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Amsterdam (LRV 29), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Amsterdam runs blue while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amsterdam vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Amsterdam and Balboa Mist in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Amsterdam would.
Color Details
Amsterdam vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amsterdam 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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