Benjamin Moore → Backdrop
Backdrop equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
The closest Backdrop colour is HARVEST MOON (HARVEST MOON), at ΔE 2.04 — very close.
HARVEST MOON is the closest Backdrop makes, but at ΔE 2.04 it is a near miss rather than a match. Expect a visible difference where the two meet — on adjoining walls, or against existing trim.
Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Backdrop
White Dove is the most-searched paint colour in the catalogue, and the one people most often need to reproduce somewhere else. It is a warm off-white that stays quiet in almost any light — which is exactly why substituting it is risky. Get the undertone wrong and the whole room turns cream or grey.
Most people comparing Benjamin Moore to Backdrop are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close HARVEST MOON really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 2.04very close
- LRV
- 84.88Benjamin Moore is 83.16
- Hex
- #F2EDE1#EFEEE5 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Backdrop publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: HARVEST MOON reads slightly darker than White Dove in colour space while carrying the higher published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Backdrop options
Worth knowing if HARVEST MOON is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- SUPERMOON SUPERMOONΔE 2.33 · very close · The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.6 points higher.
- MOONSTONE MOONSTONEΔE 2.76 · very close · The candidate is darker, more muted. Its LRV is 3.3 points lower.
- COOL MOON COOL MOONΔE 3.08 · very close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.3 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 matched across all 13 brands →