Timid White
Benjamin Moore's Timid 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. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
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82.45
Timid White's Color Strip
Timid White is the third shade on this 9-color strip, sitting between Capitol White and Acadia 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.
Timid White in Rooms
Follow Timid White from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Timid White (OC-39) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Timid White offer a fresh, understated elegance.
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4 Misc Photos
Timid White (OC-39) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms.
Built-in shelving painted with Timid White maximizes storage with subtle sophistication.
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Wooden furniture dressed in Timid White brings timeless charm to any room.
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The fireplace surround in Timid White serves as a neutral focal point.
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Dresser drawers in Timid White transition classic pieces into contemporary spaces.
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2 Living Room Photos
Timid White (OC-39) moves through 2 living room images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Hallway walls in Timid White open up the space with soft luminosity.
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Trim and walls in Timid White create seamless architectural continuity.
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2 Bathroom Photos
2 bathroom images place Timid White (OC-39) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its LRV of 82.5 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Bathroom vanity painted in Timid White complements marble and tile beautifully.
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Vanity cabinetry in Timid White brightens morning routines with understated style.
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Coordinating Colors
Timid White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 82 vs 16, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 10, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Monroe Bisque encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 9), opening up a space where Approaching Storm encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 36, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 14), opening up a space where Andes Summit encloses it.
Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Evening Dove encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 22, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mountain Peak White reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Capitol White reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 82) makes White Chocolate the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Timid White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 64, Timid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Timid White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 61), opening up a space where Castleton Mist encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
Delicate cream tones make this white a pleasing presence in any room.