Harbor Fog vs Dix Blue
Harbor Fog is a Benjamin Moore color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Harbor Fog belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 75 vs 41, Harbor Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 34-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Harbor Fog's blue character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.3, 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.
Harbor Fog vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Harbor Fog and Dix Blue 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. Harbor Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Harbor Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Harbor Fog vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harbor Fog on one side and Dix Blue 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.
More Harbor Fog comparisons
See how Harbor Fog stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Harbor Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 4, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 21, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Harbor Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Harbor Fog reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 7, Harbor Fog is decisively the brighter choice.