Balboa Mist vs Kiwi Crush
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Kiwi Crush is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Kiwi Crush to the yellow family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Kiwi Crush (LRV 61), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Kiwi Crush is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Kiwi Crush in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Kiwi Crush in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Kiwi Crush Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Kiwi Crush 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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