Oxford White (BM 869)
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Oxford White (BM 869) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 86.7, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oxford White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oxford White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Oxford White, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Extra White | SW 7006 | 86 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Billowy Down | 780E-1 | 86.6 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Oxford White (LRV 86.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Oxford White
Darker than Oxford White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 869 |
| Hex | #F0F1EA |
| RGB | 240, 241, 234 |
| HSL | 69°, 20%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.9, -1.6, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oxford White (BM 869), published as #F0F1EA
#DEE7E8
#FFFBEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oxford White (BM 869)?
- Oxford White has an LRV of 86.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oxford White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Oxford White in another brand?
- Billowy Down (Behr 780E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oxford White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oxford White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.