Balboa Mist vs Stock
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Stock is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Stock to the beige-yellow family. Stock (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Balboa Mist (LRV 66), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Stock is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Stock in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Stock in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Stock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Balboa Mist.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Stock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Stock 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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