Glacier White vs White Dove

Glacier White and White Dove come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 83 for White Dove vs 80 for Glacier White — means White Dove will open up a space more effectively. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Glacier White vs White Dove in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Glacier White and White Dove are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Glacier WhiteBenjamin Moore Glacier White living room color review

@the.fern.wood.cottage

White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

@pageau613painting

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Glacier WhiteGlacier White bedroom picture

@falufarmhouse

White DoveOC-17 bedroom paint

@pageau613painting

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Glacier WhiteBenjamin Moore Glacier White dining room paint

@peter.thepainter

White DoveBenjamin Moore White Dove Dining Room

@summerblaiseinteriors

Color Details

Glacier White
Benjamin Moore · OC-37
Hex#ECEAE0
LRV80.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-37
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Glacier White vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Glacier White 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 Glacier White comparisons

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

Ammonite
Glacier White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Glacier White reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Glacier White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Glacier White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Glacier White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Glacier White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Glacier White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Glacier White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Glacier White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Glacier White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Glacier White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Glacier White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Glacier White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Glacier White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Glacier White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Glacier White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Glacier White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Glacier White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Glacier White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Glacier White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Glacier White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Glacier White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Glacier White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Senses
Glacier White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Glacier White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Glacier White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Glacier White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Glacier White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Glacier White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Glacier White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Glacier White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Glacier White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Glacier White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Glacier White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Glacier White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Glacier White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Glacier White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Glacier White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Glacier White is the lighter choice