White Dove vs RAL 750-M

White DoveBenjamin MoorevsRAL 750-MRAL EffectΔE 74.8Very different colors

White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color while RAL 750-M comes from RAL Effect. Hue-wise, White Dove belongs to the beige-greige family and RAL 750-M to the blue-green family. At LRV 83 vs 4, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 79-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 74.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Dove vs RAL 750-M in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Dove and RAL 750-M 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.

White DoveOC-17 living room fireplace paint

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RAL 750-MRAL Effect 750-M living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 750-M would.

White DoveOC-17 bedroom paint

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RAL 750-MRAL Effect 750-M bedroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 750-M would.

White DoveOC-17 kitchen cabinets color

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RAL 750-MRAL Effect 750-M kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
RAL 750-M
RAL Effect · RAL 750-M
Hex#17372D
LRV4.0
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 750-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

White Dove vs RAL 750-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Dove on one side and RAL 750-M 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 White Dove comparisons

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

Ammonite
White Dove vs Ammonite
White Dove
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
White Dove vs Iron Ore
White Dove
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
White Dove vs Purbeck Stone
White Dove
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 52, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
White Dove vs Evergreen Fog
White Dove
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
White Dove vs Mizzle
White Dove
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
White Dove vs Agreeable Gray
White Dove
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
White Dove vs Accessible Beige
White Dove
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
White Dove vs Denim Drift
White Dove
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
White Dove vs French Gray
White Dove
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
White Dove vs Naval
White Dove
Naval
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 83 vs 4, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
White Dove vs Tranquil Dawn
White Dove
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
White Dove vs Bancha
White Dove
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
White Dove vs Hardwick White
White Dove
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
White Dove vs Pure White
White Dove
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Artichoke
White Dove vs Artichoke
White Dove
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 83 vs 21, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist vs White Dove
Balboa Mist
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Shoji White
White Dove vs Shoji White
White Dove
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
White Dove vs Snowbound
White Dove
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pewter Green
White Dove vs Pewter Green
White Dove
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
White Dove vs Skimming Stone
White Dove
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
White Dove vs Dix Blue
White Dove
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 83 vs 41, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
White Dove vs Calamine
White Dove
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
White Dove vs Treron
White Dove
Treron
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue vs White Dove
Vintage Vogue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage vs White Dove
Saybrook Sage
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
White Dove vs Pale Green
White Dove
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
White Dove vs Pine Needle
White Dove
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 7, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
White Dove vs Cement grey
White Dove
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green vs White Dove
Guilford Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 57, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
White Dove vs Just Walnut
White Dove
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.