Dark Harbor vs S 5040-B60G
Where Dark Harbor belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, S 5040-B60G is a NCS color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 8), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Dark Harbor runs blue while S 5040-B60G is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dark Harbor vs S 5040-B60G in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dark Harbor and S 5040-B60G in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Dark Harbor vs S 5040-B60G Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Harbor on one side and S 5040-B60G 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.
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