Harbor Mist
PPG1160-1 · #DAE1E2 · LRV 74 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Harbor Mist74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Harbor Mist, Really?
Harbor Mist reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1160-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Harbor Mist
Harbor Mist 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Harbor Mist
At LRV 74, Harbor Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Most complaints about Harbor Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1160-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | TopsailSW 6217 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Beach WindECC-32-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ice Cube Silver2121-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue4007-5A · Valspar | 1.6 | 74.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Harbor MistPPG1160-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Baby Powder429-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Harbor Mist within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DAE1E2 in HSL space. Pair Harbor Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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