Balboa Mist vs Quiet Hideaway
Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Quiet Hideaway comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Quiet Hideaway to the greige-white family. At LRV 81 vs 66, Quiet Hideaway will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Balboa Mist's red character against Quiet Hideaway's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Quiet Hideaway in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Balboa Mist and Quiet Hideaway 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. Quiet Hideaway returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Quiet Hideaway will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balboa Mist would.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Quiet Hideaway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Quiet Hideaway 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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