Oxford White (BM 869) vs White Dove (BM OC-17)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Oxford White, LRV 86.7 vs 83.2.
- Warmer
- White Dove (Lab b* 4.5 vs 3.3). Oxford White reads neutral white; White Dove reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Oxford White drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.4 vs 2.1); both keep about the same brightness.
- Trim that works
- Oxford White BM CC-30, #F0F1EA, LRV 86.7: 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
Oxford White (BM 869) is slightly lighter than White Dove (BM OC-17) and slightly cooler: LRV 86.7 vs 83.2, deltaE 1.3 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Oxford White | White Dove | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 869 | OC-17 | |
| Hex | #F0F1EA | #EFEEE5 | |
| RGB | 240, 241, 234 | 239, 238, 229 | |
| HSL | 69°, 20%, 93% | 54°, 24%, 92% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 86.7 | 83.2 | +3.5 |
| Lab L* | 94.9 | 94.0 | +1.0 |
| Lab a* | -1.6 | -1.2 | −0.3 |
| Lab b* | 3.3 | 4.5 | −1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oxford White (BM 869), published as #F0F1EA
#DEE7E8
#FFFBEA
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 Oxford White (BM 869) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 3.5 LRV points lighter (86.7 vs 83.2), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Oxford White (BM 869) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 3.3 against 4.5, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick White Dove (BM OC-17) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 4.5), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Oxford White in other brands
Closest matches to White Dove in other brands
Common questions
- Is Oxford White 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 Oxford White and White Dove.
- Which is lighter, Oxford White or White Dove?
- Oxford White, with an LRV of 86.7 against 83.2.
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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.