Caldwell Green vs Balboa Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Caldwell Green belongs to the green-grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Caldwell Green (LRV 16), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Caldwell Green runs green while Balboa Mist is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Caldwell Green vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Caldwell Green and Balboa Mist 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 Caldwell Green would.
@yorkwoodlane
@mrandmrs.homebody
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 Caldwell Green.
@westmagnoliacharm
@daniellescoastalstyle
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Balboa Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Caldwell Green.
@taylordawsondesigns
@goldwillow
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 Caldwell Green.
@sarah.nowak.interiors
@irwincabinetworks
Color Details
Caldwell Green vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Caldwell Green on one side and Balboa Mist 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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