Cloud Cover vs Dark Harbor
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Cloud Cover reads as beige-greige, while Dark Harbor reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloud Cover (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Dark Harbor (LRV 8), a difference of 73 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloud Cover runs yellow while Dark Harbor is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Cover vs Dark Harbor in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Cover and Dark Harbor 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dark Harbor would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dark Harbor.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dark Harbor.
Color Details
Cloud Cover vs Dark Harbor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover on one side and Dark Harbor on the other.
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.