Dove Wing (BM 960)
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Dove Wing (BM 960) is a light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.5, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dove Wing
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dove Wing 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 Dove Wing, 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 | Alabaster | SW 7008 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Picket Fence White | BXC-32 | 79.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Snow Cap | 7003-8 | 81 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Oyster White | 10-05 | 78 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Dove Wing (LRV 77.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Dove Wing
Darker than Dove Wing
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 960 |
| Hex | #E9E6DB |
| RGB | 233, 230, 219 |
| HSL | 47°, 24%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -0.9, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dove Wing (BM 960), published as #E9E6DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dove Wing (BM 960)?
- Dove Wing has an LRV of 77.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dove Wing is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dove Wing in another brand?
- Oyster White (PPG 10-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dove Wing warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dove Wing as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.