# Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/benjamin-moore/oc-27-balboa-mist/
Code: OC-27
Hex: #DAD6CC
LRV: 65.53
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> Benjamin Moore publishes hex #DAD6CC and LRV 65.53 for Balboa Mist (OC-27). Source: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/oc-27/balboa-mist (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Gray.

A goes-with-anything shade of pale gray with a slightly warm cast.

- Nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set: Natural Choice (SW 7011), delta E 2.44. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Behr color in this set: Cotton Knit (PPU7-11), delta E 2.5. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist?

Benjamin Moore publishes an LRV of 65.53 for Balboa Mist (OC-27). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist?

Benjamin Moore publishes #DAD6CC for Balboa Mist (OC-27). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What does Benjamin Moore say about Balboa Mist?

Benjamin Moore's color page says: A goes-with-anything shade of pale gray with a slightly warm cast.

### What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist?

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Sherwin-Williams color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Natural Choice (SW 7011), at delta E 2.44. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist?

Benjamin Moore and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Cotton Knit (PPU7-11), at delta E 2.5. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.