Translucent Silk vs White Dove

Translucent SilkBehrvsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 8.0Noticeable difference

Where Translucent Silk belongs to Behr's range, White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. White Dove (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Translucent Silk (LRV 70), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Translucent Silk runs red while White Dove is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Translucent Silk
Behr · MQ3-36
Hex#e1d8cc
LRV69.5
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-36
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Translucent Silk vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Translucent Silk
Ammonite
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Translucent Silk
Iron Ore
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 6, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Translucent Silk
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Translucent Silk
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Translucent Silk
Mizzle
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 70 vs 52, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Translucent Silk
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Translucent Silk reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Translucent Silk
Accessible Beige
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Translucent Silk the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Translucent Silk
Denim Drift
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 27, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Translucent Silk
French Gray
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Translucent Silk
Naval
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Translucent Silk
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Translucent Silk
Bancha
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 70 vs 13, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Translucent Silk
Hardwick White
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 44, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Translucent Silk
Pure White
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Translucent Silk encloses it.

Artichoke
Translucent Silk
Artichoke
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Translucent Silk
Balboa Mist
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Translucent Silk the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Translucent Silk
Shoji White
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Snowbound
Translucent Silk
Snowbound
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Translucent Silk
Pewter Green
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Translucent Silk vs Skimming Stone
Translucent Silk
Skimming Stone
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Translucent Silk
Dix Blue
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Translucent Silk
Calamine
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Treron
Translucent Silk
Treron
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Translucent Silk
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Translucent Silk
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 45, Translucent Silk is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Translucent Silk
Pale Green
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Translucent Silk
Pine Needle
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Translucent Silk
Cement grey
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Translucent Silk
Guilford Green
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

Translucent Silk reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Just Walnut
Translucent Silk
Just Walnut
Behr
Translucent Silk
MQ3-36 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.