Nephrite vs Balboa Mist
Where Nephrite belongs to Tikkurila's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Balboa Mist (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Nephrite (LRV 24), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.
Nephrite vs Balboa Mist Color Comparison
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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Nephrite vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
Seeing Nephrite 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 3 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 Nephrite would.
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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 Nephrite.
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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 Nephrite.
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