Nordic Gray vs White Dove

Nordic GrayBenjamin MoorevsWhite DoveBenjamin MooreΔE 35.0Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 83 vs 29, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 55-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nordic Gray's red character against White Dove's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 35.0, 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.

Nordic Gray vs White Dove in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nordic Gray 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.

Nordic GrayNordic Gray living room color

@mg.at.home

White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

@pageau613painting

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 Nordic Gray would.

Nordic GrayBenjamin Moore Nordic Gray house exterior

@nalspaint

White DoveOC-17 house exterior paint

@kristenmyersco

Color Details

Nordic Gray
Benjamin Moore · CC-576
Hex#9E9079
LRV28.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-576
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Nordic Gray vs White Dove Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nordic Gray 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 Nordic Gray comparisons

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

Ammonite
Nordic Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Nordic Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nordic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Nordic Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Nordic Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Nordic Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Nordic Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Nordic Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Nordic Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Nordic Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Nordic Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nordic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Nordic Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Nordic Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Nordic Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nordic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Nordic Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nordic Gray reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Nordic Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nordic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Nordic Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Nordic Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Nordic Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Nordic Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Nordic Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nordic Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Nordic Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Nordic Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nordic Gray reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Nordic Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Nordic Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nordic Gray reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Nordic Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Nordic Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Nordic Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Nordic Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Nordic Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Nordic Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nordic Gray reads noticeably lighter