Harbor Haze vs RAL 180-5
Harbor Haze (Benjamin Moore) and RAL 180-5 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 68 for RAL 180-5 vs 62 for Harbor Haze — means RAL 180-5 will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Harbor Haze vs RAL 180-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harbor Haze on one side and RAL 180-5 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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At LRV 62 vs 6, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Haze reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Harbor Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Harbor Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Harbor Haze the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 62), opening up a space where Harbor Haze encloses it.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (74 vs 62) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Harbor Haze is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Harbor Haze reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Harbor Haze reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.