Jade vs Balboa Mist

Tikkurila
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Benjamin Moore

Where Jade belongs to Tikkurila's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Jade (LRV 41), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Jade vs Balboa Mist Color Comparison

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

ΔE 19.2Distinct difference

Color Details

Jade
Tikkurila · V449
Hex#A8AA90
LRV41.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberV449
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Jade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore · OC-27
Hex#DAD6CC
LRV65.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-27
UndertoneRed
Temperaturewarm
BrightnessLight
View Balboa Mist

Jade vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces

Seeing Jade 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. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

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 Jade would.

Jade
Tikkurila Jade V449 living room

@by.sanna.hoo

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore OC-27 living room color

@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 Jade.

Jade
Tikkurila Jade V449 bedroom

@hirsi.133

Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist bedroom color

@daniellescoastalstyle

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