Harbor Side Teal vs Shoji White
Where Harbor Side Teal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Shoji White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Harbor Side Teal reads as blue, while Shoji White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shoji White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Harbor Side Teal (LRV 68), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Harbor Side Teal runs green and blue while Shoji White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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 Side Teal vs Shoji White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harbor Side Teal on one side and Shoji White 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 Side Teal comparisons
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Side Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Harbor Side Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Harbor Side Teal encloses it.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Harbor Side Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Harbor Side Teal reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.