Ancient Ivory vs Balboa Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Ancient Ivory reads as beige-yellow, while Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Ancient Ivory (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ancient Ivory runs yellow while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ancient Ivory vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ancient Ivory 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
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 Ancient Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balboa Mist would.
Color Details
Ancient Ivory vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ancient Ivory 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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