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White Dove OC-17
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, White Dove sits at L* 94.0, a* -1.2, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 4.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 83.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.2, White Dove is lighter than 96% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to White Dove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Dove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonious White | DC-013 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Aspen Snow | ECC-63-2 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Arcade White | GR-W8 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Dove | PM-19 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Steam | AF-15 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Milkshake | OC-59 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Milkshake | 2141-70 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Icicle | OC-60 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Icicle | 2142-70 | 0.78 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Satin Shoes 2159-70 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Distant Gray OC-68 · lighter, LRV 88.1
- Distant Gray 2124-70 · lighter, LRV 88.1
- Opaline OC-33 · darker, LRV 77.9
- Royal Silk 939 · darker, LRV 77.9
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · darker, LRV 80.3
Colors that go with White Dove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Sand Dollar OC-71 · analogous (−30°)
- Snow Angel 841 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Bluette 813 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
White Dove vs popular colors
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 1.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 83.2).
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.