Balboa Mist vs Medici Ivory
Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color while Medici Ivory comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Balboa Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Medici Ivory to the beige family. At LRV 82 vs 66, Medici Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Balboa Mist's red character against Medici Ivory's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balboa Mist vs Medici Ivory in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Balboa Mist and Medici Ivory are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Medici Ivory returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Medici Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balboa Mist would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Medici Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balboa Mist would.
Color Details
Balboa Mist vs Medici Ivory Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Medici Ivory 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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