Millstream vs White Dove paint color comparison

Millstream vs White Dove

MillstreamBehrvsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 17.3Distinct difference

Millstream is a Behr color while White Dove comes from Benjamin Moore. Millstream reads as blue, while White Dove reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Millstream's blue character against White Dove's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 17.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Millstream vs White Dove in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Millstream 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.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MillstreamBehr Millstream living room interior

Visualization

White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

@pageau613painting

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Millstream would.

MillstreamBehr Millstream bedroom

Visualization

White DoveOC-17 bedroom paint

@pageau613painting

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Millstream would.

MillstreamBehr Millstream kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

White DoveOC-17 kitchen color

@casaloladesigns

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Millstream would.

MillstreamBehr Millstream bathroom

Visualization

White DoveWhite Dove bathroom inspiration

@hollis_farmhouse

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Millstream would.

MillstreamBehr Millstream victorian house interior

Visualization

White DoveOC-17 house exterior paint

@kristenmyersco

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Millstream would.

MillstreamBehr Millstream kitchen cabinets

Visualization

White DoveOC-17 kitchen cabinets color

@paintmycabinets

Color Details

Millstream
Behr · PPU14-16
Hex#b9d4de
LRV61.0
BrandBehr
NumberPPU14-16
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Millstream vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Millstream 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 Millstream comparisons

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

Millstream
Ammonite
Millstream vs Ammonite
Millstream
Ammonite
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Millstream
Iron Ore
Millstream vs Iron Ore
Millstream
Iron Ore
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Millstream
Purbeck Stone
Millstream vs Purbeck Stone
Millstream
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Millstream the marginally brighter of the two.

Millstream
Evergreen Fog
Millstream vs Evergreen Fog
Millstream
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 30, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Mizzle
Millstream vs Mizzle
Millstream
Mizzle
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Millstream
Agreeable Gray
Millstream vs Agreeable Gray
Millstream
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Millstream
Accessible Beige
Millstream vs Accessible Beige
Millstream
Accessible Beige
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Millstream
Denim Drift
Millstream vs Denim Drift
Millstream
Denim Drift
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Millstream
French Gray
Millstream vs French Gray
Millstream
French Gray
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 43, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Naval
Millstream vs Naval
Millstream
Naval
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 61 vs 4, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Tranquil Dawn
Millstream vs Tranquil Dawn
Millstream
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Millstream
Bancha
Millstream vs Bancha
Millstream
Bancha
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Millstream
Hardwick White
Millstream vs Hardwick White
Millstream
Hardwick White
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Millstream
Pure White
Millstream vs Pure White
Millstream
Pure White
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Artichoke
Millstream vs Artichoke
Millstream
Artichoke
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 61 vs 21, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Balboa Mist
Millstream vs Balboa Mist
Millstream
Balboa Mist
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Millstream
Shoji White
Millstream vs Shoji White
Millstream
Shoji White
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.

Millstream
Snowbound
Millstream vs Snowbound
Millstream
Snowbound
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.

Millstream
Pewter Green
Millstream vs Pewter Green
Millstream
Pewter Green
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Millstream
Skimming Stone
Millstream vs Skimming Stone
Millstream
Skimming Stone
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Millstream
Dix Blue
Millstream vs Dix Blue
Millstream
Dix Blue
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 61 vs 41, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Calamine
Millstream vs Calamine
Millstream
Calamine
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Millstream
Treron
Millstream vs Treron
Millstream
Treron
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 61 vs 25, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Vintage Vogue
Millstream vs Vintage Vogue
Millstream
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Millstream
Saybrook Sage
Millstream vs Saybrook Sage
Millstream
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Millstream
Pale Green
Millstream vs Pale Green
Millstream
Pale Green
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 61 vs 31, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Pine Needle
Millstream vs Pine Needle
Millstream
Pine Needle
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 7, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Cement grey
Millstream vs Cement grey
Millstream
Cement grey
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 61 vs 24, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.

Millstream
Guilford Green
Millstream vs Guilford Green
Millstream
Guilford Green
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Millstream the marginally brighter of the two.

Millstream
Just Walnut
Millstream vs Just Walnut
Millstream
Just Walnut
Behr
Millstream
PPU14-16 · LRV 61

A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.