White Veil (Behr OR-W14) vs Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- White Veil, LRV 88.2 vs 81.9.
- Warmer
- White Veil, both warm white (Lab b* 7.5 vs 5.6).
- North rooms
- White Veil keeps more brightness (L* 91.3 vs 89.4 in north light); Swiss Coffee drifts less gray (chroma drop 3.0 vs 4.3).
- Trim that works
- Almond Cream Behr W-B-710, #EFEADD, LRV 82.4 (estimated): the Behr white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.3, noticeably different. At 2.3, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
White Veil (Behr OR-W14) is lighter than Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) and slightly warmer: LRV 88.2 vs 81.9, deltaE 2.3 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | White Veil | Swiss Coffee | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Behr | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | OR-W14 | OC-45 | |
| Hex | #F7F1E3 | #EEECE1 | |
| RGB | 247, 241, 227 | 238, 236, 225 | |
| HSL | 42°, 56%, 93% | 51°, 28%, 91% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.2 (est.) | 81.9 | +6.3 |
| Lab L* | 95.3 | 93.3 | +2.0 |
| Lab a* | -0.3 | -1.2 | +0.9 |
| Lab b* | 7.5 | 5.6 | +1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Veil (Behr OR-W14), published as #F7F1E3
#E5E7E1
#FFFBE3
Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45), published as #EEECE1
#DCE2DF
#FFF6E1
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick White Veil (Behr OR-W14) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 6.3 LRV points lighter (88.2 vs 81.9), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Swiss Coffee (BM OC-45) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.6 against 7.5, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick White Veil (Behr OR-W14) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 7.5), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to White Veil in other brands
Closest matches to Swiss Coffee in other brands
Common questions
- Is White Veil the same color as Swiss Coffee?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.3. Most people can see the difference between White Veil and Swiss Coffee side by side.
- Which is lighter, White Veil or Swiss Coffee?
- White Veil, with an LRV of 88.2 against 81.9.
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Sources: White Veil: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value; Swiss Coffee: 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.