Balboa Mist Benjamin Moore · OC-27 LRV 66
Balboa Mist review: Benjamin Moore OC-27
warm greige, faint violet in shade.
A warm greige a shade lighter and softer than Revere Pewter, well suited to bedrooms and living rooms where a strong gray would feel too cool.
Balboa Mist in real light
Same sample board, four compass directions: this is the standardized shot list every color on this site gets, so you can compare across colors and not just across one photographer's living room. Photos for this color are still being shot; the notes below are what to expect from the color's undertone.
North light North light is cool and indirect all day, so it mutes Balboa Mist's warmth and can make it read flatter and slightly gray.
East light Morning east light is warm and golden, so Balboa Mist looks brightest and warmest early in the day, then cools and flattens by afternoon as the light moves west.
South light South-facing rooms get the most direct sun all day, which pushes Balboa Mist's warmth further, sometimes past what the chip suggests.
West light West light runs warm and intense in the late afternoon and evening, which is when Balboa Mist's undertone is most likely to show.
What to pair Balboa Mist with
- White trim for a soft, low-contrast bedroom or living room
- Warm wood furniture, which balances its faint violet undercurrent
Closest match in other brands
Ranked by Delta-E (perceptual color distance) between Balboa Mist and every color from other brands on this site: nearest first.