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Balboa Mist OC-27
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Balboa Mist sits at L* 85.7, a* -0.4, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 5.4, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 65.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.5, Balboa Mist is lighter than 72% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Balboa Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Walk | SW 9628 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Limewash | SW 9589 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Drift of Mist | SW 9166 | 1.06 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Balboa Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire Ash | N320-1 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Dove | HDC-MD-21 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Pebbled Shore | ECC-18-2 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa Mist | 1549 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Light Pewter | 1464 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Oak | OC-20 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Athena | 858 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Bruton White | CW-710 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 1.56 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Proposal AF-260 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Wild Aster 1240 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Creamy White OC-7 · lighter, LRV 71.0
- Picket Fence CSP-370 · darker, LRV 62.9
- Sea Froth 2107-60 · darker, LRV 61.9
- Barren Plain 2111-60 · darker, LRV 62.1
Colors that go with Balboa Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Featherstone 1002 · analogous (−30°)
- Moonshine OC-56 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Haze 1667 · triadic (120°)
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · triadic (240°)
Balboa Mist vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 0.8) is lighter (LRV 68.6 vs 65.5).
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 65.5).
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more blue/cool.