Balboa Mist vs Canal Street
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Canal Street is a Sherwin-Williams color. Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige, while Canal Street reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Canal Street (LRV 29), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Canal Street is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.6, 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 Canal Street in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Canal Street 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 Canal Street would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Canal Street.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Canal Street Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Canal Street 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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