Balboa Mist vs Olive green
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Olive green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Olive green to the green-yellow family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Olive green (LRV 11), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 52.1, 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 Olive green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Olive green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Olive green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Olive green.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Olive green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Olive green 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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