Bone China vs Super Nova paint color comparison

Bone China vs Super Nova

Bone ChinaBenjamin MoorevsSuper NovaBenjamin MooreΔE 53.5Very different colors

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Bone China belongs to the beige-greige family and Super Nova to the grey family. Bone China (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Super Nova (LRV 10), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bone China runs warm while Super Nova is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bone China
Benjamin Moore · CC-426
Hex#DCD3CA
LRV64.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-426
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Super Nova
Benjamin Moore · CC-990
Hex#514C5A
LRV9.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-990
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Bone China vs Super Nova Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone China on one side and Super Nova 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 Bone China comparisons

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

Bone China
White Dove
White Dove
Bone China vs White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Bone China encloses it.

Ammonite
Bone China
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Bone China
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Bone China
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Bone China
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Bone China
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Bone China
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Bone China the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Bone China
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Bone China
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Bone China
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Bone China
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Bone China
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bone China
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Bone China
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Bone China
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Bone China
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Bone China
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Bone China
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Bone China
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Bone China encloses it.

Pewter Green
Bone China
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Bone China
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Bone China vs Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Bone China
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Bone China
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Bone China
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 65 vs 25, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Bone China
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Bone China
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

Bone China reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Bone China
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Bone China
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 7, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Bone China
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 65 vs 24, Bone China is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Bone China
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Bone China
CC-426 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 57) makes Bone China the marginally brighter of the two.