Balboa Mist (BM 1549) vs Agreeable Gray (SW 7029)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Balboa Mist, LRV 65.5 vs 60.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 5.4 vs 5.7).
- North rooms
- Balboa Mist: keeps more brightness (L* 81.8 vs 77.9 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 3.9 vs 4.6).
- Trim that works
- Pink Damask BM 890, #F6F0E7, LRV 85.5: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.7, noticeably different. At 2.7, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Agreeable Gray
Balboa Mist (BM 1549) is lighter than Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) and about as warm: LRV 65.5 vs 60, deltaE 2.7 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Balboa Mist | Agreeable Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 1549 | SW 7029 | |
| Hex | #DAD6CC | #D1CBC1 | |
| RGB | 218, 214, 204 | 209, 203, 193 | |
| HSL | 43°, 16%, 83% | 37°, 15%, 79% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 | 60 | +5.5 |
| Lab L* | 85.7 | 81.9 | +3.8 |
| Lab a* | -0.4 | 0.3 | −0.7 |
| Lab b* | 5.4 | 5.7 | −0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Beige | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balboa Mist (BM 1549), published as #DAD6CC
#C9CCCA
#ECE0CC
Agreeable Gray (SW 7029), published as #D1CBC1
#C0C1BF
#E3D5C1
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 5.5 LRV points lighter (65.5 vs 60), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Balboa Mist in other brands
Closest matches to Agreeable Gray in other brands
Common questions
- Is Balboa Mist the same color as Agreeable Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.7. Most people can see the difference between Balboa Mist and Agreeable Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Balboa Mist or Agreeable Gray?
- Balboa Mist, with an LRV of 65.5 against 60.
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Sources: Balboa Mist: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Agreeable Gray: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.