A pale gray with a gentle warm cast that looks soft and refined in most lighting, sometimes picking up a hint of taupe. It is widely used as a whole-house neutral and pairs well with both crisp and creamy whites.
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Undertone: Pale warm gray with soft taupe hints.
LRV 65.53: Balboa Mist is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Living room, bedroom, hallway, bathroom.
Trim: Balboa Mist pairs well with White Dove OC-17 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Balboa Mist on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Balboa Mist from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist (OC-27) is #DAD6CC, which is rgb(218, 214, 204). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 65.53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Balboa Mist is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Balboa Mist has a pale warm gray with soft taupe hints undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist is Drift of Mist (SW 9166, #DCD8D0), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist is Dove (HDC-MD-21, #D9D4CB), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.