Shallot Bulb vs White Dove

Shallot BulbBehrvsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 39.5Very different colors

Where Shallot Bulb belongs to Behr's range, White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Shallot Bulb belongs to the green-grey family and White Dove to the beige-greige family. White Dove (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Shallot Bulb (LRV 24), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shallot Bulb runs green while White Dove is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.5, 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.

Shallot Bulb vs White Dove in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Shallot Bulb 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.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. White Dove reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shallot Bulb.

Shallot BulbBehr Shallot Bulb kitchen paint

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White DoveOC-17 kitchen color

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Color Details

Shallot Bulb
Behr · PPU11-02
Hex#7b8d73
LRV23.5
BrandBehr
NumberPPU11-02
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Shallot Bulb vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Shallot Bulb
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Shallot Bulb
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Shallot Bulb reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Shallot Bulb
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Shallot Bulb
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Shallot Bulb
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Shallot Bulb
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Shallot Bulb
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Shallot Bulb
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Shallot Bulb
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Shallot Bulb
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Shallot Bulb reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Shallot Bulb
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Shallot Bulb
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Shallot Bulb
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Shallot Bulb reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Shallot Bulb
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Shallot Bulb
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Shallot Bulb reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Shallot Bulb
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Shallot Bulb
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Shallot Bulb
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Shallot Bulb
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Shallot Bulb
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Shallot Bulb reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Shallot Bulb
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Shallot Bulb
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Shallot Bulb reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Shallot Bulb
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Shallot Bulb
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Shallot Bulb reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Shallot Bulb
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Shallot Bulb
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Shallot Bulb
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Shallot Bulb
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Shallot Bulb
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Shallot Bulb
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Shallot Bulb reads slightly lighter