Balboa Mist vs Dusted Moss 2
Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Dusted Moss 2 comes from Dulux. Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige, while Dusted Moss 2 reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 66 vs 63, Balboa Mist will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Balboa Mist's red character against Dusted Moss 2's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Dusted Moss 2 in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Balboa Mist and Dusted Moss 2 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
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Dusted Moss 2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Dusted Moss 2 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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