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Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor is a deep and vibrant teal that easily becomes the star of any space. If you can’t get yourself to a Benjamin Moore store, or you have a preferred brand, here are some very slay alternatives to this very specific shade!

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor dot of paint with three dollops of similar paint colors below, over a background of a picturesque european harbor.

What color is Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor?

I do have another post that is a more thorough look at Dark Harbor, where you can find coordinating color ideas and see it in real life: 7 Coordinating Colors to Love with Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor (See this Tempting Teal!)

For the sake of knowing what we’re talking about, let’s do a quick recap!

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor swatched in paint over a photo of a kitchen with cabinets in Dark Harbor.
Photo credit: @oakstorydesign

Dark Harbor is a fairly saturated deep teal. Technically it is a pretty true teal, sitting right between blue and green:

A scale of teal colors from more green to more blue. The green teal is a swatch of Blue Peacock, followed by a paint dot of Dark Harbor, and finally a paint dot of Benjamin Moore Twilight. Background is a closeup of a teal colored pressed petal.
I do also have a post for Blue Peacock.

However, if this color is going to have an undertone, it will be closer to emerald than navy.

Here is a look at both ends of the undertone spectrum for Dark Harbor:

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on kitchen cabinets with zoomed in swatches of the different undertones of the color. On the left the color looks more emerald and on the right it is more blue.

Now on to the dupes!

Swatches of dupes for Dark Harbor: Moscow Midnight, Perfect Storm, and Twilight, below a larger swatch of Dark Harbor. Background is lanterns floating on a a gentle sea at night.

Get the Dark Harbor Look From Sherwin Williams

Over at rival paint company Sherwin Williams, the best dupe for Dark Harbor is their shade Moscow Midnight.

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on half of a wall behind a gray brown leather sofa, and Sherwin Williams dupe Moscow Midnight on the other half.

This color is the deepest teal that Sherwin Williams carries that has a similar undertone to Dark Harbor, but you can see that it is still a bit more blue.

As a result, Moscow Midnight can sometimes look navy, and it is less likely to look emerald.

Polaroid swatch of Sherwin Williams Moscow Midnight over a background of the deep teal on a wood geometric design feature wall.
Photo credit: @wood_visions

This color is not quite as close as I would like, but for a true to tone color match, we will have to go a bit lighter or darker.

If you are willing to go darker, you might like Sherwin Williams Cascades.

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on half of a wall and Sherwin Williams Cascades on the other half behind a white sofa and a potted plant.

Technically this color is darker and a little bit less saturated than Dark Harbor, but it stays more green-teal and doesn’t ever look navy.

Sherwin Williams Cascades color drenched in an entryway with a white door.
Photo Credit: @newlywedwards

For a lighter color with a very close undertone to Dark Harbor, you might like Sherwin Williams Deep Sea Dive.

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on half of a wall and Sherwin Williams Deep Sea Dive on the other half behind a wooden console table and a wooden chair with a navy blue seat back cushion.

Deep Sea Dive in real life is like a subtler version of Dark Harbor. It has the same look, but with a little less boldness.

Swatch of Sherwin Williams Deep Sea Dive below a photo of that same teal color on kitchen cabinets.
Photo Credit: @highland.haven

Dupe Dark Harbor at Home Depot (Behr)

Over at Home Depot, the best alternative to Dark Harbor is the color Ocean Abyss.

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on half of a wall and Dupe from Behr, Ocean Abyss on the other half behind a white clawfoot tub and soft greige wainscoting.

Despite how it looks on paper, in real life this color comes across as almost identical to Dark Harbor.

It can range in appearance from true teal to a more emerald version, and despite being lighter than Dark Harbor it maintains the same look of depth and richness.

If you were to see this color in one home and Dark Harbor in another, it would be hard to tell the difference. The contrast is only obvious in a side by side comparison.

Best Valspar Version of Dark Harbor (Lowe’s)

For a dupe from the other big box store, the best option is Valspar Perfect Storm.

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on half of a wall and Valspar dupe Perfect Storm on the other half behind a mustard colored sofa and some potted plants.

I would have liked to get a color match that was a little closer, and one with more photos, but alas – Valspar’s deep teal range is pretty sparse.

Perfect Storm is the best overall tone match to Dark Harbor, but it is still a little more muted looking.

Valspar Perfect Storm swatch over the same color in a living room.

This toned-down teal is a beautiful color in its own right, even if you won’t be fooled into thinking it’s Dark Harbor.

There is one darker shade on this same color strip: Everglade Deck.

Valspar Perfect Storm color strip over a pale blue to deep teal watercolor background. Colors from light to dark are High Noon, Lucy Blue, Flood Tide, Sky Space, Perfect Storm, and Everglade Deck.

…but this color looks even more muted than Perfect Storm, so ultimately I think that Perfect Storm is a better dupe.

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor on half of a wall and Valspar Everglade Deck on the other half behind a white sofa.

Here’s another look at each of the dupes:

Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor background with swatches of dupes over top including Moscow Midnight, Perfect Storm, and Ocean Abyss. A white sketch of a ship sits between the swatches and the background for contrast.

I hope this helped you find a great substitution for Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor! Ultimately the more “specific” and bold a color gets, the harder it is to find perfect color matches, but we did okay in the end.

Thanks so much for reading until the end! That really helps my blog. Still looking for the perfect color? Allow me to serve up some other great options:

Graphic Reads "Teal Kitchen Cabinets" with swatches of teal paint colors Aegean Teal, Rocky River, Grays Harbor, Black Forest Green, Dark Harbor, Deep Sea Dive, Cascades, Intense Teal, and Blue Peacock, over a background of teal cabinets in a white kitchen.
Swatch of Benjamin Moore Black Forest Green below a photo of that same teal color on kitchen cabinets.

Dupes and Alternatives for Benjamin Moore Dark Harbor (From Sherwin Williams and More!)