A creamy white that stays gentle rather than stark, warming up in south light and reading slightly gray in shaded north rooms. Designers rely on it because it flatters almost every neutral and wood tone, making it a safe default for trim, cabinetry and full rooms alike.
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Undertone: Soft warm white with a faint greige softness.
LRV 83.16: White Dove is a very light color that reflects most of the light in a room.
Where to use it: Kitchen cabinets, trim, living room, bedroom.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with White Dove on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to White Dove from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore White Dove (OC-17) is #EFEEE5, which is rgb(239, 238, 229). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore White Dove has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 83.16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so White Dove is a very light color that reflects most of the light in a room.
White Dove has a soft warm white with a faint greige softness 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 Benjamin Moore White Dove is Greek Villa (SW 7551, #F0ECE2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore White Dove is Silky White (PPU7-12, #EEEBE2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.