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Harbor Haze 2136-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Harbor Haze sits at L* 83.7, a* -5.7, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 6.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 62.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.5, Harbor Haze is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Harbor Haze
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Little Boy Blu | SW 9054 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Tidewater | SW 6477 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Harbor Haze
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offshore Mist | PPU13-16 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Wind Speed | S450-2 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rain Washed | 500E-3 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantasy Blue | 716 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Windy Sky | 1639 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Dusky Blue | 1640 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Annapolis Green | 687 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brittany Blue | 1633 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silvery Blue | 1647 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bird's Egg 2051-60 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Blue Lace 1625 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Dolphin's Cove 722 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Silver Lining 2119-60 · darker, LRV 58.2
- White Water 2120-60 · darker, LRV 58.8
Colors that go with Harbor Haze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Organdy 1248 · complementary (180°)
- Woodlawn Blue HC-147 · analogous (−30°)
- Silvery Blue 1647 · analogous (+30°)
- Winter Gray 2117-60 · triadic (120°)
- Kitten Whiskers 1003 · triadic (240°)
Harbor Haze vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 62.5), more red/pink.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.