Creamy Mushroom vs White Dove

Creamy MushroomBehrvsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 17.6Distinct difference

Creamy Mushroom (Behr) and White Dove (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 31-point LRV gap — 83 for White Dove vs 52 for Creamy Mushroom — means White Dove will open up a space more effectively. Where Creamy Mushroom leans red, White Dove reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 17.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Creamy Mushroom vs White Dove in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Creamy Mushroom and White Dove in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Creamy MushroomBehr Creamy Mushroom bedroom color review

@nk_athome

White DoveOC-17 bedroom paint

@pageau613painting

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Creamy MushroomCreamy Mushroom kitchen color paint

@collectivelycrystal

White DoveOC-17 kitchen color

@casaloladesigns

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Creamy MushroomCreamy Mushroom bathroom wall panelling

@tricia.a.archer

White DoveWhite Dove bathroom inspiration

@hollis_farmhouse

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Creamy MushroomBehr Creamy Mushroom kitchen cabinets color review

@bricksandoak

White DoveOC-17 kitchen cabinets color

@paintmycabinets

Color Details

Creamy Mushroom
Behr · PPU5-13
Hex#cabdae
LRV52.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU5-13
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Creamy Mushroom vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Creamy Mushroom on one side and White Dove on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Creamy Mushroom comparisons

See how Creamy Mushroom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Creamy Mushroom
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Creamy Mushroom
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Creamy Mushroom
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Creamy Mushroom
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Creamy Mushroom
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Creamy Mushroom
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Creamy Mushroom
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Creamy Mushroom
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Creamy Mushroom
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Creamy Mushroom
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Creamy Mushroom
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Creamy Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Creamy Mushroom
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Creamy Mushroom
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Creamy Mushroom
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Black grey
Creamy Mushroom
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Piazza
Creamy Mushroom
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Creamy Mushroom
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Creamy Mushroom
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Creamy Mushroom
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Creamy Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Creamy Mushroom
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Creamy Mushroom
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Creamy Mushroom
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Creamy Mushroom
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Creamy Mushroom
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Creamy Mushroom
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Creamy Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Creamy Mushroom
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Creamy Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Creamy Mushroom
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Creamy Mushroom
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Creamy Mushroom
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Creamy Mushroom
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Creamy Mushroom is the lighter choice