Harrisburg Green vs Sylvan Mist
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Harrisburg Green reads as green, while Sylvan Mist reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sylvan Mist (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Harrisburg Green (LRV 37), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Harrisburg Green vs Sylvan Mist in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Harrisburg Green and Sylvan Mist in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Sylvan Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Harrisburg Green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Sylvan Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Harrisburg Green would.
Color Details
Harrisburg Green vs Sylvan Mist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harrisburg Green on one side and Sylvan Mist 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 Harrisburg Green comparisons
See how Harrisburg Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Harrisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Harrisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Harrisburg Green encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Harrisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Harrisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.