Harbor Side Blue vs Antique White

Harbor Side BlueBenjamin MoorevsAntique WhiteJotunΔE 33.9Very different colors

Where Harbor Side Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Antique White is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Harbor Side Blue belongs to the blue family and Antique White to the beige-greige family. Antique White (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Harbor Side Blue (LRV 40), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Harbor Side Blue runs blue while Antique White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.9, 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.

Harbor Side Blue vs Antique White in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Harbor Side Blue and Antique White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Antique White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Harbor Side Blue
Benjamin Moore · 740
Hex#5CB5B9
LRV40.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number740
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Antique White
Jotun · 1016
Hex#cdc5b5
LRV56.1
BrandJotun
Number1016
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Harbor Side Blue vs Antique White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harbor Side Blue on one side and Antique White 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 Harbor Side Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Harbor Side Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Harbor Side Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Harbor Side Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Harbor Side Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Harbor Side Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Harbor Side Blue reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Harbor Side Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Harbor Side Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Harbor Side Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Harbor Side Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Harbor Side Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Harbor Side Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Harbor Side Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Harbor Side Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Harbor Side Blue reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Harbor Side Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Harbor Side Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Harbor Side Blue reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Harbor Side Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Harbor Side Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Harbor Side Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Harbor Side Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Harbor Side Blue reads slightly lighter

Senses
Harbor Side Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Harbor Side Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Harbor Side Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Harbor Side Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Harbor Side Blue reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Harbor Side Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Harbor Side Blue reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Harbor Side Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Harbor Side Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Harbor Side Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Harbor Side Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Harbor Side Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Harbor Side Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Harbor Side Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Harbor Side Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Harbor Side Blue is the lighter choice