White Dove (BM PM-19)
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White Dove (BM PM-19) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 85.4, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Dove
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for White Dove 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 Dove, 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 | Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 84 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Harmonious White | DC-013 | 84.3 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Paramount White | 7006-22 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Gypsum | 1006-1 | 84 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to White Dove (LRV 85.4) by LRV.
Lighter than White Dove
Darker than White Dove
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | PM-19 |
| Hex | #EFEEE5 |
| RGB | 239, 238, 229 |
| HSL | 54°, 24%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -1.2, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Dove (BM PM-19), published as #EFEEE5
#DDE4E3
#FFF8E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Dove (BM PM-19)?
- White Dove has an LRV of 85.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Dove is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to White Dove in another brand?
- Harmonious White (Behr DC-013) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Dove warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists White Dove as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.