Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Harbor Town |
| SKU | 493 |
| Hex | #CBCBAD |
| RGB | 203, 203, 173 |
| HSL | 60°, 22%, 74% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Harbor Town
At LRV 56, Harbor Town is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Harbor Town is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Harbor Town within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBCBAD in HSL space. Pair Harbor Town with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Harbor Town Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Harbor Town from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 493 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harbor Town
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Acanthus (SW 29), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Harbor Town without repainting risk. See the full Acanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Behr, the closest color to Harbor Town is Cilantro Cream (PPU9-18) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cilantro Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Valspar, the closest color to Harbor Town is Wild Hillside (V095-2) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.4 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Hillside swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Harbor Town
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Canary Grass (PPG1114-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Harbor Town without repainting risk. See the full Canary Grass swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Glidden, the closest color to Harbor Town is Canary Grass (PPG1114-3) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canary Grass swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Harbor Town is Green Grove (327-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Grove swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harbor Town
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is Melancholoy Mint (HGSW 2256) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Melancholoy Mint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Harbor Town is Floating Lily Pad (DE5493) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Floating Lily Pad swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Harbor Town
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is Tapestry Thread (JG-105) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Harbor Town
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is Skimmed Milk White (NO. W7) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skimmed Milk White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Harbor Town
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is Stone Hearth (0364) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Harbor Town is Marrett Apple (H0072) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marrett Apple swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Harbor Town
At Rodda, the closest color to Harbor Town is Sprouts (CA159) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sprouts swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Harbor Town
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is Sisal (C2-638) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sisal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Harbor Town
Clare has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Harbor Town
Kompozit has no exact twin of Harbor Town. The nearest is Stone Hearth (0364) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stone Hearth swatch →