Benjamin Moore → Behr
Behr equivalent of Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
The closest Behr colour is Harmonious White (DC-013), at ΔE 0.21 — indistinguishable.
Harmonious White is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 0.21 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Benjamin Moore and Behr
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 Behr 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 Harmonious White really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 0.21indistinguishable
- LRV
- 84Benjamin Moore is 83.16
- Hex
- #EEEDE4#EFEEE5 in Benjamin Moore
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 0.8 points higher.
Benjamin Moore and Behr publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Harmonious White 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.
Other Behr options
Worth knowing if Harmonious White is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Arcade White GR-W08ΔE 0.77 · indistinguishable · The candidate is darker.
- White Fur W-F-610ΔE 0.80 · indistinguishable · Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 2.8 points higher.
- Ivory Keys T16-17ΔE 0.87 · indistinguishable · The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 4.8 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17 matched across all 13 brands →