Cloud Cover (BM 855) vs White Dove (BM OC-17)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- White Dove, LRV 83.2 vs 80.3.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 4.0 vs 4.5).
- North rooms
- White Dove keeps more brightness (L* 90.0 vs 88.0 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Cloud Cover BM OC-25, #E9E8E0, LRV 80.3: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.3, very close. At 1.3, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Cloud Cover (BM 855) is slightly darker than White Dove (BM OC-17) and about as warm: LRV 80.3 vs 83.2, deltaE 1.3 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Cloud Cover | White Dove | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 855 | OC-17 | |
| Hex | #E9E8E0 | #EFEEE5 | |
| RGB | 233, 232, 224 | 239, 238, 229 | |
| HSL | 53°, 17%, 90% | 54°, 24%, 92% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.3 | 83.2 | −2.9 |
| Lab L* | 91.9 | 94.0 | −2.1 |
| Lab a* | -1.1 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| Lab b* | 4.0 | 4.5 | −0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloud Cover (BM 855), published as #E9E8E0
#D7DEDE
#FBF2E0
White Dove (BM OC-17), published as #EFEEE5
#DDE4E3
#FFF8E5
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 Dove (BM OC-17) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2.9 LRV points lighter (83.2 vs 80.3), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Cloud Cover in other brands
Closest matches to White Dove in other brands
Common questions
- Is Cloud Cover the same color as White Dove?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.3. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Cloud Cover and White Dove.
- Which is lighter, Cloud Cover or White Dove?
- White Dove, with an LRV of 83.2 against 80.3.
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Sources: 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.