Balboa Mist (BM 1549) vs Collingwood (BM 859)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Balboa Mist, LRV 65.5 vs 61.5.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 5.4 vs 5.6).
- North rooms
- Balboa Mist keeps more brightness (L* 81.8 vs 79.0 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Dove Wing BM 960, #E9E6DB, LRV 77.5: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.9, very close. At 1.9, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
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Collingwood
More comparisons with Collingwood
Balboa Mist (BM 1549) is slightly lighter than Collingwood (BM 859) and about as warm: LRV 65.5 vs 61.5, deltaE 1.9 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Balboa Mist | Collingwood | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1549 | 859 | |
| Hex | #DAD6CC | #D3CEC4 | |
| RGB | 218, 214, 204 | 211, 206, 196 | |
| HSL | 43°, 16%, 83% | 40°, 15%, 80% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 | 61.5 | +4 |
| Lab L* | 85.7 | 82.9 | +2.8 |
| Lab a* | -0.4 | 0.0 | −0.4 |
| Lab b* | 5.4 | 5.6 | −0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balboa Mist (BM 1549), published as #DAD6CC
#C9CCCA
#ECE0CC
Collingwood (BM 859), published as #D3CEC4
#C2C4C2
#E5D8C4
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Balboa Mist (BM 1549) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 4 LRV points lighter (65.5 vs 61.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Balboa Mist in other brands
Closest matches to Collingwood in other brands
Common questions
- Is Balboa Mist the same color as Collingwood?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.9. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Balboa Mist and Collingwood.
- Which is lighter, Balboa Mist or Collingwood?
- Balboa Mist, with an LRV of 65.5 against 61.5.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.