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Harbor Side Blue 740
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Harbor Side Blue sits at L* 68.6, a* -25.5, b* -10.2. Its hue angle is 202° and its chroma is 27.5, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 9%.
LRV 40.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.3, Harbor Side Blue is lighter than 44% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Harbor Side Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reflecting Pool | SW 6486 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Harbor Side Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surfer | 510D-5 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adonis | MQ4-51 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Tide | 520D-5 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock Blue | 2049-40 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burbank Blue | 732 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulf Stream | 670 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Clara | 753 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal Tone | 663 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Burbank Blue 732 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Madison Avenue 759 · lighter, LRV 47.3
- Seaside Blue 2054-50 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Seaside Resort 725 · darker, LRV 36.9
- Peacock Blue 2049-40 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Baltimore Sky 760 · darker, LRV 36.8
Colors that go with Harbor Side Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Buff 1285 · complementary (180°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · analogous (−30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · analogous (+30°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (120°)
- Simple Pleasures 1097 · triadic (240°)
Harbor Side Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 40.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 40.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 40.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.