Dove Wing (BM 960) vs Seapearl (BM 961)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Dove Wing, LRV 77.5 vs 76.4.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 5.7 vs 5.7).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 87.3 vs 86.6 in north light).
- Trim that works
- China White BM OC-141, #E7E4D9, LRV 76.4: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 0.4, indistinguishable. At 0.4, pick on price, finish or availability.
See each color
Dove Wing (BM 960) is about as light as Seapearl (BM 961) and about as warm: LRV 77.5 vs 76.4, deltaE 0.4 (indistinguishable).
Side by side
| Measure | Dove Wing | Seapearl | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 960 | 961 | |
| Hex | #E9E6DB | #E7E4D9 | |
| RGB | 233, 230, 219 | 231, 228, 217 | |
| HSL | 47°, 24%, 89% | 47°, 23%, 88% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.5 | 76.4 | +1.1 |
| Lab L* | 91.3 | 90.5 | +0.7 |
| Lab a* | -0.9 | -0.9 | 0.0 |
| Lab b* | 5.7 | 5.7 | −0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dove Wing (BM 960), published as #E9E6DB
#D7DCD9
#FBF0DB
Seapearl (BM 961), published as #E7E4D9
#D5DAD7
#F9EED9
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 Dove Wing (BM 960) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1.1 LRV points lighter (77.5 vs 76.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Dove Wing in other brands
Closest matches to Seapearl in other brands
Common questions
- Is Dove Wing the same color as Seapearl?
- They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.4. Most people cannot tell Dove Wing and Seapearl apart.
- Which is lighter, Dove Wing or Seapearl?
- Dove Wing, with an LRV of 77.5 against 76.4.
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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.