Alabaster (BM 876) vs Alabaster (SW 7008)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Alabaster, LRV 85.1 vs 82.
- Warmer
- Alabaster, both warm white (Lab b* 5.2 vs 3.7).
- North rooms
- Alabaster: keeps more brightness (L* 90.6 vs 88.8 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 1.9 vs 3.2).
- Trim that works
- Gardenia BM AF-10, #F3F0E9, LRV 85: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.8, very close. At 1.8, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Alabaster (BM 876) is slightly lighter than Alabaster (SW 7008) and slightly cooler: LRV 85.1 vs 82, deltaE 1.8 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Alabaster, Benjamin Moore | Alabaster, Sherwin-Williams | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | 876 | SW 7008 | |
| Hex | #F2EFE8 | #EDEAE0 | |
| RGB | 242, 239, 232 | 237, 234, 224 | |
| HSL | 42°, 28%, 93% | 46°, 27%, 90% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.1 | 82 | +3.1 |
| Lab L* | 94.5 | 92.7 | +1.8 |
| Lab a* | -0.2 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| Lab b* | 3.7 | 5.2 | −1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | warm | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alabaster (BM 876), published as #F2EFE8
#E0E5E6
#FFF9E8
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 Alabaster (BM 876) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 3.1 LRV points lighter (85.1 vs 82), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Alabaster (BM 876) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 3.7 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 Alabaster in other brands
Closest matches to Alabaster in other brands
Common questions
- Is Alabaster the same color as Alabaster?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.8. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Alabaster and Alabaster.
- Which is lighter, Alabaster or Alabaster?
- Alabaster, with an LRV of 85.1 against 82.
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Sources: Alabaster: 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.