Power Gray vs White Dove
Where Power Gray belongs to Behr's range, White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Power Gray belongs to the grey family and White Dove to the beige-greige family. White Dove (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Power Gray (LRV 37), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Power Gray runs blue while White Dove is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 27.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Power Gray vs White Dove in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Power Gray 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Power Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. White Dove reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Power Gray.
Color Details
Power Gray vs White Dove Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Power Gray on one side and White Dove on the other.
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.
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