White Heron (BM OC-57)
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White Heron (BM OC-57) 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 White Heron
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for White Heron 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 White Heron, 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 White Heron (LRV 86.7) by LRV.
Lighter than White Heron
Darker than White Heron
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | OC-57 |
| 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
White Heron (BM OC-57), published as #F0F1EA
#DEE7E8
#FFFBEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Heron (BM OC-57)?
- White Heron 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 White Heron is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to White Heron in another brand?
- Billowy Down (Behr 780E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Heron warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists White Heron 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 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.