BENJAMIN MOORE PAINT COLOR
Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
A soft white with a little warmth: brighter than an off-white but gentler than a stark white. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try White Dove on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
White Dove at a glance
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Color name | White Dove |
| Code | OC-17 |
| Hex (on screen) | #EFEEE5 |
| RGB | 239, 238, 229 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 85 |
| Looks like | Off-white with a faint green-gray tint |
| Undertone | Green, leaning olive |
| Popularity | The most searched Benjamin Moore color in the planner’s library: about 36,000 searches a month in the US |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Benjamin Moore color page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How White Dove behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 85, it bounces back most of the light that reaches it, so it helps small or dim rooms feel brighter and makes a good ceiling or trim color.
It sits close to a true neutral, so it shifts less than most colors between cool northern light and warm southern light, though bulbs and nearby fabrics will still tint it.
Where it tends to be used
Soft whites like this go on walls, trim, ceilings and kitchen cabinets, and work as a calm backdrop in most rooms.
Try White Dove in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished living room, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colors that pair with White Dove
Suggestions from the same Benjamin Moore range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colors from other brands in the planner that look nearest to White Dove on screen, measured by color difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try White Dove on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “White Dove” or “OC-17”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colors are premium finishes: you can preview White Dove in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colors in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Benjamin Moore White Dove warm or cool?
On screen it is close to a true neutral, with very little undertone, so it reads as neither obviously warm nor cool.
What is the LRV of White Dove?
Estimated from the on-screen color, its light reflectance value is about 85 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to White Dove from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Dulux Timeless. On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.