Higher quality boost from sacrificing honed items?

If I want to reforge the quality of an item, will I get more of an increase if I honed the sacrificial item first?

No, but you will get all your materials back that you spent upgrading the gear piece when you sacrifice the item.

I know, I was just wondering if I can boost the quality even higher.

The only things that affect quality is if the mythic item is the same gear piece and if the item is the same color

And you’ll know by the aether cost. A mid grade boost costs 100 aether, the best boost costs 50 aether.

I didn’t know colour was a factor. I’ll keep an eye on that.