Benjamin Moore · OC-17
White Dove
Benjamin Moore's best-known soft white: warm, gentle and very forgiving.
Our take
A safe choice for walls, trim and cabinets. It is a touch lighter and less yellow than Alabaster.
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.
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.
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.
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