Balboa Mist vs Delft
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Delft is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Delft to the blue-grey family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Delft (LRV 33), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Delft is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.1, 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 Delft in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Delft 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 Delft.
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 Delft.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Delft Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Delft 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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