Boston Brick vs White Dove

Boston BrickBenjamin MoorevsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 62.0Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Boston Brick belongs to the pink-red family and White Dove to the beige-greige family. At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 72-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Boston Brick's red character against White Dove's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 62.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Boston Brick vs White Dove in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Boston Brick 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Boston Brick would.

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White DoveOC-17 house exterior paint

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Color Details

Boston Brick
Benjamin Moore · 2092-30
Hex#864B40
LRV11.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2092-30
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Boston Brick vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Boston Brick 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 Boston Brick comparisons

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

Ammonite
Boston Brick
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Boston Brick
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Boston Brick
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Boston Brick
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Boston Brick
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Boston Brick
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Boston Brick
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Boston Brick
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Boston Brick
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Boston Brick
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Saybrook Sage
Boston Brick
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Boston Brick
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Boston Brick
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Boston Brick
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Boston Brick
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Boston Brick
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Boston Brick
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Boston Brick
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Boston Brick
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Boston Brick
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Boston Brick
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Boston Brick
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Boston Brick
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Boston Brick
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Boston Brick reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Boston Brick
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Boston Brick
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Boston Brick
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Boston Brick
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Boston Brick
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Boston Brick
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone