Balboa Mist vs Jasmine Shimmer
Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) and Jasmine Shimmer (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige, while Jasmine Shimmer reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 21-point LRV gap — 87 for Jasmine Shimmer vs 66 for Balboa Mist — means Jasmine Shimmer will open up a space more effectively. Where Balboa Mist leans red, Jasmine Shimmer reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Jasmine Shimmer in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Balboa Mist and Jasmine Shimmer 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Jasmine Shimmer reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Balboa Mist.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Jasmine Shimmer returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Jasmine Shimmer returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Jasmine Shimmer will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balboa Mist would.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Jasmine Shimmer Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Jasmine Shimmer 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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