White Dove

Benjamin Moore's best-known soft white: warm, gentle and very forgiving.

Code OC-17

LRV 83.2 · Very light

Hex #EFEEE5

RGB 239, 238, 229

Temperature Warm

Family White

Our take

A safe choice for walls, trim and cabinets. It is a touch lighter and less yellow than Alabaster.

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How light is White Dove?

LRV 83.2 means it reflects about 83% of the light that hits it. Most whites sit above 80; most mid-tones sit between 40 and 60.

0 · black 50 100 · white

How it shifts in different light

Simulated from the published color, not photographs. Your room will differ, which is why a physical sample matters.

North-facing light

Cooler, bluer daylight mutes warmth.

Midday daylight

Close to the brand's published value.

Warm evening bulb

Warm bulbs (2700K) push it toward yellow.

Where it works best

Painted kitchen cabinets
Trim with warm greige walls
Whole-house white in mixed light

Watch out for

Next to bright white quartz it can look off-white
If you want a crisp white, look at brighter options

Colors that go with White Dove

Common pairings for trim, accents and neighboring rooms.

Revere Pewter HC-172 Walls, with White Dove trim Edgecomb Gray HC-173 A lighter wall option Iron Ore SW 7069 Cross-brand dark accent

Similar colors and cross-brand matches

Ranked by Delta E 2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look. Under 2 is a near twin; 2 to 5 is close; above 5 you will see the difference.

Color	Brand and code	LRV	Delta E	Match
Alabaster	Sherwin-Williams SW 7008	82	1.2	Near twin
Pure White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7005	84	1.4	Near twin
Blank Canvas	Behr DC-003	84	1.7	Near twin
Swiss Coffee	Behr 12	84	2.0	Near twin
Edgecomb Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-173	63	6.6	Different

About White Dove

Benjamin Moore White Dove (OC-17) is in the white family with an LRV of 83.2. Benjamin Moore's best-known soft white: warm, gentle and very forgiving.

It also carries the code PM-19 in Benjamin Moore's Premium Mix collection.

Screens can't show paint accurately. Before you buy, put a large sample on two walls and look at it morning, midday and night.

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Questions people ask

What is the LRV of White Dove?

White Dove (OC-17) has an LRV of 83.2, which we class as very light. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so it reflects about 83% of the light that hits it.

What are the hex and RGB codes for White Dove?

The published hex code is #EFEEE5 and the RGB value is 239, 238, 229. Use these for mood boards and screens, not for mixing paint: the store mixes from the code OC-17.

Is White Dove warm or cool?

Warm. Measured in CIELAB, it sits at a* -1.2 and b* +4.5; a positive b* means a yellow lean and a negative a* means a green lean. Its undertone lean is: yellow.

What is the closest color to White Dove?

In our database so far, the closest is Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008) with a color difference (Delta E 2000) of 1.2. Under 2 is very hard to tell apart on a wall.

Code, hex, RGB and LRV from Benjamin Moore's published color data, checked 6 Nov 2026. Temperature, lean and Delta E are calculated by Shop Spruce from those values. How we check