Royal Raisin vs White Dove

Royal RaisinBehrvsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 46.4Very different colors

Where Royal Raisin belongs to Behr's range, White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color. Royal Raisin reads as grey, while White Dove reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Dove (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Royal Raisin (LRV 18), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Royal Raisin runs red while White Dove is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Royal Raisin vs White Dove in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Royal Raisin 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 Royal Raisin would.

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Color Details

Royal Raisin
Behr · N110-5
Hex#806f72
LRV17.8
BrandBehr
NumberN110-5
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Royal Raisin vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Royal Raisin
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Royal Raisin
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Royal Raisin reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Royal Raisin
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Royal Raisin
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Royal Raisin
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Royal Raisin
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Royal Raisin
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Royal Raisin
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Royal Raisin
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Royal Raisin
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Royal Raisin reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Royal Raisin
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Royal Raisin
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Royal Raisin
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Royal Raisin reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Royal Raisin
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Royal Raisin
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Royal Raisin reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Royal Raisin
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Royal Raisin
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Royal Raisin
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Royal Raisin
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Royal Raisin
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Royal Raisin reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Royal Raisin
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Royal Raisin
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Royal Raisin
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Royal Raisin
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Royal Raisin reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Royal Raisin
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Royal Raisin
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Royal Raisin
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Royal Raisin
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Royal Raisin
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Royal Raisin
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Royal Raisin reads slightly lighter