Annapolis Green vs Balboa Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Annapolis Green belongs to the blue-green family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Annapolis Green (LRV 61), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Annapolis Green runs green while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Annapolis Green vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Annapolis Green 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Annapolis Green vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Annapolis Green 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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