Bar Harbor Beige vs White Dove

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Bar Harbor Beige reads as beige, while White Dove reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Bar Harbor Beige's red character against White Dove's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bar Harbor Beige vs White Dove in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bar Harbor Beige and White Dove in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bar Harbor BeigeBenjamin Moore Bar Harbor Beige living room

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White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bar Harbor Beige would.

Bar Harbor BeigeBenjamin Moore CC-320 house exterior

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White DoveOC-17 house exterior paint

@kristenmyersco

Color Details

Bar Harbor Beige
Benjamin Moore · 1032
Hex#CFBCA4
LRV51.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1032
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Bar Harbor Beige vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bar Harbor Beige on one side and White Dove on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bar Harbor Beige comparisons

See how Bar Harbor Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Bar Harbor Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Bar Harbor Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bar Harbor Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Bar Harbor Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bar Harbor Beige reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Bar Harbor Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Bar Harbor Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bar Harbor Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bar Harbor Beige reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Bar Harbor Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Bar Harbor Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bar Harbor Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Bar Harbor Beige
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Bar Harbor Beige reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Bar Harbor Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bar Harbor Beige reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Bar Harbor Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bar Harbor Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bar Harbor Beige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bar Harbor Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Bar Harbor Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Bar Harbor Beige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bar Harbor Beige reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Bar Harbor Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bar Harbor Beige reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Bar Harbor Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bar Harbor Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Bar Harbor Beige
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bar Harbor Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bar Harbor Beige reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Bar Harbor Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bar Harbor Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Bar Harbor Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bar Harbor Beige reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Bar Harbor Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Bar Harbor Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Bar Harbor Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Bar Harbor Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bar Harbor Beige is the lighter choice