Dove vs Khaki Mists 5 paint color comparison

Dove vs Khaki Mists 5

DoveBehrvsKhaki Mists 5DuluxΔE 1.3Subtle difference

Where Dove belongs to Behr's range, Khaki Mists 5 is a Dulux color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Khaki Mists 5 (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Dove (LRV 66), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dove runs red while Khaki Mists 5 is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dove vs Khaki Mists 5 in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Dove and Khaki Mists 5 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

DoveBehr Dove living room review

@upcyclemainehome

Khaki Mists 5Dulux Khaki Mists 5 living room panelling

@jl_paintingdecorating

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

DoveBehr Dove kitchen color

@savage_diy_mom

Khaki Mists 5Dulux 30YY 69/048 kitchen interior

@pollypaintsdecor

Color Details

Dove
Behr · HDC-MD-21
LRV66.0
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-21
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Khaki Mists 5
Dulux · 30YY 69/048
LRV69.0
BrandDulux
Number30YY 69/048
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Dove vs Khaki Mists 5 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dove on one side and Khaki Mists 5 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 Dove comparisons

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

Dove
Dove
Ammonite
Ammonite
Dove vs Ammonite
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dove
White Dove
Dove
White Dove
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Dove encloses it.

Dove
Iron Ore
Dove
Iron Ore
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Dove
Purbeck Stone
Dove
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Evergreen Fog
Dove
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 30, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Mizzle
Dove
Mizzle
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Dove
Agreeable Gray
Dove
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Dove
Accessible Beige
Dove
Accessible Beige
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dove
Denim Drift
Dove
Denim Drift
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Dove
French Gray
Dove
French Gray
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 43, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Naval
Dove
Naval
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 66 vs 4, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Tranquil Dawn
Dove
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dove
Bancha
Dove
Bancha
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Dove
Hardwick White
Dove
Hardwick White
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Dove
Pure White
Dove
Pure White
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Artichoke
Dove
Artichoke
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Dove
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Dove vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dove
Shoji White
Dove
Shoji White
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dove
Snowbound
Dove
Snowbound
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Dove encloses it.

Dove
Pigeon
Dove
Pigeon
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Pewter Green
Dove
Pewter Green
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Dove
Duck Green
Dove
Duck Green
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Dove
Skimming Stone
Dove
Skimming Stone
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dove
Dix Blue
Dove
Dix Blue
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 66 vs 41, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Dove
Hicks' Blue
Dove
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove vs Hicks' Blue

Dove
Slaked Lime Deep
Dove
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove vs Slaked Lime Deep

Dove
Vintage Vogue
Dove
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Dove
Livid
Dove
Livid
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove vs Livid

Dove
Saybrook Sage
Dove
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66

Dove reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Dove
Pale Green
Dove
Pale Green
Behr
Dove
HDC-MD-21 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Dove is decisively the brighter choice.