Natural Cream (BM OC-14) vs Ballet White (BM OC-9)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Ballet White, LRV 72 vs 64.8.
- Warmer
- About the same (Lab b* 8.0 vs 8.4). Natural Cream reads greige; Ballet White reads warm white.
- North rooms
- Ballet White keeps more brightness (L* 85.3 vs 81.4 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- White Down BM 970, #EBE6D7, LRV 76.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.5, noticeably different. At 2.5, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Natural Cream
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Ballet White
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Natural Cream (BM OC-14) is darker than Ballet White (BM OC-9) and about as warm: LRV 64.8 vs 72, deltaE 2.5 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Natural Cream | Ballet White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | OC-14 | OC-9 | |
| Hex | #DAD5C6 | #E5E0D0 | |
| RGB | 218, 213, 198 | 229, 224, 208 | |
| HSL | 45°, 21%, 82% | 46°, 29%, 86% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 | 72 | −7.2 |
| Lab L* | 85.3 | 89.2 | −3.9 |
| Lab a* | -0.9 | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| Lab b* | 8.0 | 8.4 | −0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Greige | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Cream (BM OC-14), published as #DAD5C6
#C9CBC4
#ECDFC6
Ballet White (BM OC-9), published as #E5E0D0
#D4D6CE
#F7EAD0
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 Ballet White (BM OC-9) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 7.2 LRV points lighter (72 vs 64.8), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Natural Cream in other brands
Closest matches to Ballet White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Natural Cream the same color as Ballet White?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.5. Most people can see the difference between Natural Cream and Ballet White side by side.
- Which is lighter, Natural Cream or Ballet White?
- Ballet White, with an LRV of 72 against 64.8.
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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.