Decorator's White (BM OC-149)
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Decorator's White (BM OC-149) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 82.7, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Decorator's White
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Decorator's 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 Decorator's 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 | Dashing | SW 9544 | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Sky | W-F-510 | 83.4 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Gray | 7006-10 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pacific Pearl | 1011-1 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Decorator's White (LRV 82.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Decorator's White
Darker than Decorator's White
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-149 |
| Hex | #EBEDEA |
| RGB | 235, 237, 234 |
| HSL | 100°, 8%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.5, -1.2, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Decorator's White (BM OC-149), published as #EBEDEA
#D9E3E8
#FEF7EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Decorator's White (BM OC-149)?
- Decorator's White has an LRV of 82.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Decorator's White is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Decorator's White in another brand?
- Silver Sky (Behr W-F-510) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Decorator's White warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Decorator's White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.