Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) vs Alabaster (SW 7008)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Chantilly Lace, LRV 90 vs 82.
- Warmer
- Alabaster (Lab b* 5.2 vs 2.2). Chantilly Lace reads neutral white; Alabaster reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Chantilly Lace: keeps more brightness (L* 92.7 vs 88.8 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.0 vs 3.2).
- Trim that works
- Chantilly Lace BM OC-65, #F4F6F1, LRV 90: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.8, noticeably different. At 3.8, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) is lighter than Alabaster (SW 7008) and cooler: LRV 90 vs 82, deltaE 3.8 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Chantilly Lace | Alabaster | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 2121-70 | SW 7008 | |
| Hex | #F4F6F1 | #EDEAE0 | |
| RGB | 244, 246, 241 | 237, 234, 224 | |
| HSL | 84°, 22%, 95% | 46°, 27%, 90% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 90 | 82 | +8 |
| Lab L* | 96.6 | 92.7 | +3.9 |
| Lab a* | -1.5 | -0.7 | −0.8 |
| Lab b* | 2.2 | 5.2 | −3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70), published as #F4F6F1
#E2ECEF
#FFFFEF
Alabaster (SW 7008), published as #EDEAE0
#DBE0DE
#FFF4E0
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 Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 8 LRV points lighter (90 vs 82), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Chantilly Lace (BM 2121-70) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 2.2 against 5.2, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Alabaster (SW 7008) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 5.2), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Chantilly Lace in other brands
Closest matches to Alabaster in other brands
Common questions
- Is Chantilly Lace the same color as Alabaster?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.8. Most people can see the difference between Chantilly Lace and Alabaster side by side.
- Which is lighter, Chantilly Lace or Alabaster?
- Chantilly Lace, with an LRV of 90 against 82.
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Related comparisons
Sources: Chantilly Lace: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Alabaster: 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.