Balboa Mist vs Teton Blue

Benjamin Moore
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Behr

Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Teton Blue comes from Behr. At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Balboa Mist's red character against Teton Blue's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions.

Balboa Mist vs Teton Blue Color Comparison

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Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 25.8Very different colors

Color Details

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore · OC-27
Hex#DAD6CC
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-27
UndertoneRed
Temperaturewarm
BrightnessLight
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Teton Blue
Behr · N490-4
Hex#8d99a1
LRV30.8
BrandBehr
NumberN490-4
UndertoneBlue
Temperaturecool
Brightnessmedium
View Teton Blue

Balboa Mist vs Teton Blue in Real Spaces

Seeing Balboa Mist and Teton Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete. Browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall. Showing 5 room types where both colors have photos.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Balboa Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore OC-27 living room color

@mrandmrs.homebody

Teton Blue
Behr Teton Blue living room paint

@bookferretburrow

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist bedroom color

@daniellescoastalstyle

Teton Blue
Behr Teton Blue bedroom paint

@kyhomeandfamily

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teton Blue.

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist Dining Room

@aspainting2003

Teton Blue
Teton Blue dining room color review

@brittney_mokrzycki

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore OC-27 bathroom color

@goldwillow

Teton Blue
Teton Blue bathroom color

@kaitlyn_pevytoe1224

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teton Blue would.

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore OC-27 house exterior paint

@sherryhdesigns

Teton Blue
Behr N490-4 house exterior color review

@stickells.painting

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