Balboa Mist vs Dusty Rose
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dusty Rose is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Dusty Rose to the beige-pink family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Dusty Rose (LRV 26), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Dusty Rose is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.0, 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 Dusty Rose in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Dusty Rose in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Balboa Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dusty Rose would.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dusty Rose.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Dusty Rose Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Dusty Rose 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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