Balboa Mist vs Clear Skies
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Clear Skies is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Clear Skies to the blue family. Clear Skies (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Clear Skies is decidedly cool, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Clear Skies in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Balboa Mist and Clear Skies 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.
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. Clear Skies reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Balboa Mist.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Clear Skies reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Balboa Mist.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Clear Skies Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Clear Skies 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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