Harwood Putty vs White Heron
Harwood Putty and White Heron come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Harwood Putty reads as yellow, while White Heron reads as white-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 87 for White Heron vs 83 for Harwood Putty — means White Heron will open up a space more effectively. Where Harwood Putty leans green, White Heron reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.0 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Harwood Putty vs White Heron in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Harwood Putty and White Heron are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. White Heron reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. White Heron has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Harwood Putty vs White Heron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harwood Putty on one side and White Heron 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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