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White Dove OC-17: hex #EFEEE5, LRV and undertone

White Dove (OC-17) is a Benjamin Moore Off White Collection paint at #EFEEE5 with an LRV of 83.16. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone.

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

Updated November 11, 2026

Benjamin MooreWhite DoveOC-17

Hex: #EFEEE5
RGB: 239, 238, 229
LRV: 83.16
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 83.16. Very light: brightens a room and works on ceilings and trim.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 101°, chroma 0.012). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Benjamin Moore suggests

Balboa MistOC-27
Kendall CharcoalHC-166
Revere PewterHC-172
Country RedwoodHC-183

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 swatchWhite Dovepale, grayish yellow

HEX: #EFEEE5
RGB: rgb(239, 238, 229)
HSL: hsl(54, 24%, 92%)

Best text on it: black at 18.03:1

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Every code for White Dove

HEX#EFEEE5
RGBrgb(239, 238, 229)
HSLhsl(54, 24%, 92%)
HSV54°, 4%, 94%
CMYK0%, 0%, 4%, 6%
Lablab(94% -0.8 4.5)
OKLCHoklch(94.7% 0.012 101.5)
Decimal15724261

Tints, shades and tones

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

90%#FDFDFC
80%#FCFCFA
70%#FAFAF7
60%#F9F8F5
50%#F7F7F2
40%#F5F5EF
30%#F4F3ED
20%#F2F1EA
10%#F1F0E8
Base#EFEEE5
10%#D7D6CE
20%#BFBEB7
30%#A7A7A0
40%#8F8F89
50%#787773
60%#605F5C
70%#484745
80%#30302E
90%#181817

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E4E3DB
20%#D9D8D1
30%#CECDC7
40%#C3C2BD
50%#B8B7B3
60%#ACACA8
70%#A1A19E
80%#969694
90%#8B8B8A

Matching colors

Complementary

#EFEEE5
#E5E6EF

Analogous

#EFE9E5
#EFEEE5
#EBEFE5

Triadic

#EFEEE5
#E5EFEE
#EEE5EF

Split complementary

#EFEEE5
#E5EBEF
#E9E5EF

Tetradic (square)

#EFEEE5
#E5EFE9
#E5E6EF
#EFE5EB

Monochromatic

#B5B086
#D2CFB6
#EFEEE5
#F7F7F2
#F7F7F2

White Dove 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.

White Dove with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

White Dove
Triad #E5EFEE
Triad #EEE5EF
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

White Dove in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; white dove carries the header and the button.

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Headline in White Dove

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#EFEEE5
Protanopia (no red cones)#F0EDE5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#F0EEE5
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#F1EDEB

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.16:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	18.03:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.16:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	18.03:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.01:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --white-dove: #efeee5;
  --white-dove-rgb: 239 238 229;
  --white-dove-on: #000000;
}

On this page

White Dove is OC-17 in Benjamin Moore's Off White Collection. Its hex is #EFEEE5, its RGB is 239, 238, 229, and its LRV is 83.16, which makes it very light. It is listed by the brand as coordinating with several other colors, two of which have pages here.

The numbers

HSL is hsl(54, 24%, 92%) and OKLCH is oklch(94.7% 0.012 101.5). The undertone reading is warm neutral, yellow undertone, from a hue of 101 degrees and chroma of 0.012. That is a mild cast, a white with a trace of butter in it rather than something that looks yellow on its own.

The yellow tends to come forward under incandescent bulbs and beside crisper whites, so check it after dark as well as at noon.

Coordinating colors from the brand

Benjamin Moore lists Balboa Mist (OC-27), Kendall Charcoal (HC-166), Revere Pewter (HC-172) and Country Redwood (HC-183). Kendall Charcoal has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 against White Dove, and Revere Pewter has 1.46:1. Balboa Mist and Country Redwood show name and code only because they have no page here.

Close matches

Inside Benjamin Moore, Swiss Coffee OC-45 is 1.0 away and Simply White OC-117 is 1.7, both hard to tell apart on a wall. Chantilly Lace OC-65 is 2.7, a visible step.

Sherwin-Williams options are tight as well: Alabaster SW 7008 at 1.3, Pure White SW 7005 at 1.4 and Greek Villa SW 7551 at 1.6. All sit under 2, but compare real samples anyway, since a slight shift can read differently across a whole wall.

Worked example

A farmhouse kitchen has white shaker cabinets, a window over the sink facing west, and a countertop in soft gray. White Dove on the cabinets gives a bright but not stark surface at 83.16 LRV. For the walls, Revere Pewter at 1.46:1 contrast is a gentle step down, which suits a calm look where nothing jumps out.

If you want a stronger edge, Kendall Charcoal at 4.93:1 against the cabinet color would make a good base cabinet or island, because that ratio is high enough to separate the two shapes without turning harsh. Place chips of each against a door-sized board of White Dove in the room itself.

Screen use

On #EFEEE5, black text measures 18.03:1 and white text 1.16:1. Use dark type for any label, menu or sign on this color.