Montgomery White vs Passageway

Montgomery WhiteBenjamin MoorevsPassagewayValsparΔE 53.8Very different colors

Where Montgomery White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Montgomery White belongs to the beige-white family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Montgomery White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.8, 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.

Montgomery White vs Passageway in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Montgomery White and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Montgomery White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.

Montgomery WhiteBenjamin Moore OC-148 bedroom color

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PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

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Color Details

Montgomery White
Benjamin Moore · OC-148
Hex#F4E2C0
LRV73.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-148
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Montgomery White vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Montgomery White on one side and Passageway 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 Montgomery White comparisons

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

White Dove
Montgomery White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Montgomery White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Montgomery White reads slightly lighter

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

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

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

Montgomery White reads noticeably lighter

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

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Montgomery White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Montgomery White reads noticeably lighter

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

Montgomery White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Montgomery White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Montgomery White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Montgomery White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Montgomery White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Montgomery White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Montgomery White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Montgomery White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Montgomery White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Montgomery White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Montgomery White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Montgomery White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Montgomery White reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Montgomery White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Montgomery White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Montgomery White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Senses
Montgomery White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Montgomery White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Montgomery White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Montgomery White reads noticeably lighter

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

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Montgomery White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Montgomery White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Montgomery White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Montgomery White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Montgomery White is the lighter choice

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

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Montgomery White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Montgomery White
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Montgomery White is the lighter choice