Horizon vs Glacier Bay
Horizon is a Benjamin Moore color while Glacier Bay comes from Sherwin-Williams. Horizon reads as green-grey, while Glacier Bay reads as greige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 73 and 75, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Horizon's green character against Glacier Bay's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 0.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Horizon vs Glacier Bay in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Horizon and Glacier Bay 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
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. Glacier Bay reads more restrained here, while Horizon adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Horizon and Glacier Bay is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Horizon and Glacier Bay is what sets these apart most in this context.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Horizon brings more warmth to the space, while Glacier Bay keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Horizon vs Glacier Bay Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Horizon on one side and Glacier Bay 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 Horizon comparisons
See how Horizon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.