Balboa Mist vs Khaki Mists 5
Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore) and Khaki Mists 5 (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. The 3-point LRV gap — 69 for Khaki Mists 5 vs 66 for Balboa Mist — means Khaki Mists 5 will open up a space more effectively. Where Balboa Mist leans red, Khaki Mists 5 reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 0.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room.
Balboa Mist vs Khaki Mists 5 Color Comparison
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.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Khaki Mists 5 in Real Spaces
Balboa Mist and Khaki Mists 5 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.
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. Khaki Mists 5 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
@mrandmrs.homebody
@jl_paintingdecorating
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Khaki Mists 5 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
@thepaintergirl21
@pollypaintsdecor
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Khaki Mists 5 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
@goldwillow
@pollypaintsdecor
More Balboa Mist comparisons
See how Balboa Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads lighter
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore vs Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore vs Farrow & Ball
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Sherwin-Williams
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs Farrow & Ball
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Sherwin-Williams
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore vs Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore vs Sherwin-Williams
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Dulux
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs Dulux
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Classic
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Dulux
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Classic
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Classic
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs Jotun
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Little Greene
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Jotun
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Little Greene
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs Jotun
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Little Greene
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Behr
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs Behr
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs Behr
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Effect
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Effect
RAL 110-1 reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Effect
Balboa Mist reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs RAL Effect
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs NCS
S 0500-N reads lighter
Benjamin Moore vs NCS
Light vs dark contrast
Benjamin Moore vs NCS