Balboa Mist vs Humble Gold
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Humble Gold is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Humble Gold to the beige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Humble Gold (LRV 61), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Humble Gold is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.4, 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 Humble Gold in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Humble Gold 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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Humble Gold Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Humble Gold 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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