Paper White
Paper White is a White paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#E0E2DCLRV
74.41
Paper White in Rooms
Follow Paper White from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 26 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Bedroom Photos
Paper White (OC-55) moves through 3 bedroom images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Bedroom walls in Paper White create a serene sleeping environment.
@repaige_
Modern bedroom features Paper White OC-55 for calming elegance.
@isgreenwich
Soft bedroom walls in Paper White establish a peaceful retreat.
@livinglife.themomway
6 Bathroom Photos
6 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Paper White (OC-55) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Bathroom walls in Paper White offer clean, spa-like simplicity.
@rhodeislandhome
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
The repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines can draw different notes from Paper White (OC-55). The green, grey, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinets painted Paper White provide classic, versatile storage.
@hudsonblaudesigns
12 Living Room Photos
The room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm can draw different notes from Paper White (OC-55). The green, grey, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Paper White allow furnishings to take center stage.
@paintez_saltlakecity
2 Misc Photos
2 misc images trace Paper White (OC-55) through the color’s movement from one type of space to another. Catalog words such as Pale, Soft, Timeless offer another lens on its character.
Neutral wall treatment in Paper White provides versatile backdrop.
@carolinesrdh
Nursery walls in Paper White provide gentle backdrop for baby's room.
@benjaminmoore.langley
2 Kitchen Photos
Viewed across 2 kitchen images in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, Paper White (OC-55) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 74.4 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Kitchen walls in Paper White OC-55 brighten meal preparation areas.
@tracyfisherstudio
Kitchen cabinetry and walls in Paper White create unified design.
@paintez_saltlakecity
Coordinating Colors
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Salisbury Green encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Slate Blue encloses it.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Paper White encloses it.
White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes White Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 74 vs 9, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 55, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Plum Royale encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Darkest Grape encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Blackberry Wine encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 26, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Dark Lilac encloses it.
Lighter Colors
White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes White Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Super White is decisively the brighter choice.
White Wisp reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Paper White the marginally brighter of the two.
Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Sagebrush encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Like a fresh sheet of paper, a touch of blue-gray lends a clean, crisp feel to this appealing white.