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Blue Veil 875 by Benjamin Moore: hex #D9E0E1, LRV, undertone

Blue Veil (875) from Benjamin Moore is #D9E0E1 with an LRV of 73.8. It measures as true neutral; black text on it reaches 15.69:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreBlue Veil875

Hex: #D9E0E1
RGB: 217, 224, 225
LRV: 73.8
Undertone: True neutral

LRV 73.8. Light: a light wall color that still reads as a color.

Almost no undertone (chroma 0.008): it reads as a clean white in most light.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Chantilly LaceOC-65
Snow on the Mountain1513
Distant GrayOC-68
Downpour Blue2063-20

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Benjamin Moore on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Benjamin Moore.

ColorPlum swatchBlue Veilpale, grayish cyan

HEX: #D9E0E1
RGB: rgb(217, 224, 225)
HSL: hsl(187, 12%, 87%)

Best text on it: black at 15.69:1

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Every code for Blue Veil

HEX#D9E0E1
RGBrgb(217, 224, 225)
HSLhsl(187, 12%, 87%)
HSV187°, 4%, 88%
CMYK4%, 0%, 0%, 12%
Lablab(88.7% -2.3 -1.4)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.008 207.1)
Decimal14278881

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Blue Veil in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FBFCFC
80%#F7F9F9
70%#F4F6F6
60%#F0F3F3
50%#ECF0F0
40%#E8ECED
30%#E4E9EA
20%#E1E6E7
10%#DDE3E4
Base#D9E0E1
10%#C3CACB
20%#AEB3B4
30%#989D9E
40%#828687
50%#6D7071
60%#575A5A
70%#414344
80%#2B2D2D
90%#161617

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#D0D6D7
20%#C7CDCE
30%#BEC3C4
40%#B5BABA
50%#ADB0B1
60%#A4A6A7
70%#9B9D9D
80%#929393
90%#898A8A

Matching colors

Complementary

#D9E0E1
#E1DAD9

Analogous

#D9E1DE
#D9E0E1
#D9DCE1

Triadic

#D9E0E1
#E1D9E0
#E0E1D9

Split complementary

#D9E0E1
#E1D9DC
#E1DED9

Tetradic (square)

#D9E0E1
#DED9E1
#E1DAD9
#DCE1D9

Monochromatic

#849A9E
#AEBDBF
#D9E0E1
#F4F6F6
#F4F6F6

Blue Veil in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Blue Veil with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Blue Veil
Triad #E1D9E0
Triad #E0E1D9
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Blue Veil in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; blue veil carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Blue Veil

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#D9E0E1
Protanopia (no red cones)#DFDFE1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#DDDEE1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#D7E1E0

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.33:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	15.69:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.33:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	15.69:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.16:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --blue-veil: #d9e0e1;
  --blue-veil-rgb: 217 224 225;
  --blue-veil-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Blue Veil is Benjamin Moore 875, a very pale cool gray. The hex is #D9E0E1 and the RGB is 217, 224, 225, with blue and green nearly level.

What it measures

LRV is 73.8, in the light band. HSL gives hsl(187, 12%, 87%) and OKLCH gives oklch(90.2% 0.008 207.1). Chroma is just 0.008, so the undertone reads as neutral, with no clear warm or cool push and an almost white look under ordinary bulbs. That surprises people who expect a blue from the name; the measurements say the tint is slight and shows mainly beside warmer whites or under cooler daylight.

Because the chroma is this small, the color's identity comes mostly from its lightness. It behaves like a soft gray-white, so it makes a good quiet background for art, white furniture and glass, where you want attention on the objects instead of the wall.

Worked example

Consider a nursery with a west window and a white crib, where you want a calm backdrop that does not look like a color. Blue Veil on the walls, with Chantilly Lace (OC-65) on the trim and door, gives a crisp edge. In the evening, west light warms the room and the gray may look nearly white. In early morning, with no direct sun, you might see a faint cool tint. At LRV 73.8 the room should feel bright either way.

The brand's partners

Benjamin Moore lists Chantilly Lace (OC-65), Snow on the Mountain (1513), Distant Gray (OC-68) and Downpour Blue (2063-20). Only Chantilly Lace is linked here, and the remaining three are listed by name and code. Downpour Blue, by its name and code, belongs to a deeper family, so confirm it on the brand site before planning a door or dresser around it.

Near neighbors

Benjamin Moore Silver Cloud (2129-70) is ΔE 0.9 and Bunny Gray (2124-50) is 1.4, both too close to separate on a wall. Lily White (2128-70) at 2.2 is related but visible.

Behr Absolute Zero (N490-1) is 3.1 and Offshore Mist (PPU13-16) is 3.8. Behr Frost (57) at 5.1 and Sherwin-Williams Extra White (SW 7006) at 5.2 are clearly different, being whiter and warmer. Because pale colors reveal small shifts, ask for a sample of each candidate and judge them in the room.

Text on screen

Black text on #D9E0E1 measures 15.69:1 and white text 1.33:1. Set copy in dark colors on this background, and the page will pass the WCAG contrast minimum comfortably.