Balboa Mist vs Scattered Showers
Where Balboa Mist belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Scattered Showers is a Sherwin-Williams color. Balboa Mist reads as beige-greige, while Scattered Showers reads as grey-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Scattered Showers (LRV 22), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa Mist runs red while Scattered Showers is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.8, 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 Scattered Showers in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Balboa Mist and Scattered Showers in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Scattered Showers.
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Balboa Mist vs Scattered Showers Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balboa Mist on one side and Scattered Showers 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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