Misty Coast vs Balboa Mist
Where Misty Coast belongs to Behr's range, Balboa Mist is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Misty Coast belongs to the grey family and Balboa Mist to the beige-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (68 vs 66), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Misty Coast 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 50.0, 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.
Misty Coast vs Balboa Mist in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Coast 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 temperature contrast between Balboa Mist and Misty Coast is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Misty Coast keeps things cooler and crisper.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Misty Coast keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Balboa Mist brings more warmth to the space, while Misty Coast keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Misty Coast vs Balboa Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Coast 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.
More Misty Coast comparisons
See how Misty Coast stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Misty Coast the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Misty Coast encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Misty Coast is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty Coast reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.