Heaven on Earth vs Balmy
Where Heaven on Earth belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Balmy is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (66 vs 66), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Heaven on Earth runs blue while Balmy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 0.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Heaven on Earth vs Balmy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heaven on Earth on one side and Balmy 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.
More Heaven on Earth comparisons
See how Heaven on Earth stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 6, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Heaven on Earth reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Heaven on Earth the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Heaven on Earth the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Heaven on Earth encloses it.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 45, Heaven on Earth is decisively the brighter choice.
Heaven on Earth reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.