A light warm greige with faint orange-red undertones that keep it inviting. It looks soft beige in sun and gentle gray in shade. Good for living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens.
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Undertone: Warm greige with light orange-red undertones.
LRV 66: Dove is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Where to use it: Living room, dining room, kitchen.
Trim: Dove pairs well with Ultra Pure White 1850 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Dove on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Dove from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Dove (HDC-MD-21) is #D9D4CB, which is rgb(217, 212, 203). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Behr Dove has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Dove is a light color that keeps rooms bright.
Dove has a warm greige with light orange-red undertones undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Dove is Drift of Mist (SW 9166, #DCD8D0), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Dove is Balboa Mist (OC-27, #DAD6CC), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.