Capitol White
Benjamin Moore's Capitol White is a white shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A yellow undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#F5F2E5LRV
86.93
Capitol White's Color Strip
Capitol White is the second shade on this 9-color strip, sitting between Mountain Peak White and Timid White. The strip spans from Mountain Peak White at the lightest end to Geddy White at the deepest. Strip oc-38 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Capitol White in Rooms
Follow Capitol White from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Living Room Photos
Across 5 living room images, Capitol White (CW-10) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Walls finished in Capitol White maximize light and openness throughout the living room.
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Living room painted entirely in Capitol White establishes a clean, airy aesthetic.
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Soft Capitol White walls provide a serene backdrop for traditional furnishings.
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Hallway walls glow in clean Capitol White, creating an airy passage.
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Bright trim and walls in Capitol White define this open hallway.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Capitol White (CW-10) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Kitchen cabinetry in Capitol White brightens the space and maximizes visual flow.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Capitol White (CW-10) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Bedroom walls in Capitol White create a peaceful, restful sleeping environment.
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1 House Photo
Across 1 house image, Capitol White (CW-10) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Board-and-batten exterior painted in Capitol White enhances traditional home architecture.
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Coordinating Colors
Chantilly Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 87), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Capitol White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 56), opening up a space where Williamsburg Stone encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 34, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Complementary Colors
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 36, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 8, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 22, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
Capitol White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 89 and 87, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 87 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Capitol White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Capitol White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (87 vs 80) makes Capitol White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 64, Capitol White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (87 vs 75) makes Capitol White the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A rich, decorative shade, Capitol white references orders in Virginia's colonial records to paint public buildings with white oil paint.