White Dove vs Tabby Cat Gray

White DoveBenjamin MoorevsTabby Cat GrayValsparΔE 34.3Very different colors

White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color while Tabby Cat Gray comes from Valspar. White Dove reads as beige-greige, while Tabby Cat Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove will read as the brighter of the two — a 55-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 34.3, 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.

White Dove vs Tabby Cat Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing White Dove and Tabby Cat Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Tabby Cat Gray would.

White DoveOC-17 bedroom paint

@pageau613painting

Tabby Cat GrayValspar Tabby Cat Gray bedroom accent wall

@_jess.janee

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 Tabby Cat Gray would.

White DoveOC-17 house exterior paint

@kristenmyersco

Tabby Cat GrayValspar 8005-1D house exterior

@cascadewestcoatings

Color Details

White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tabby Cat Gray
Valspar · 8005-1D
Hex#958f88
LRV28.0
BrandValspar
Number8005-1D
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

White Dove vs Tabby Cat Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Dove on one side and Tabby Cat Gray 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
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

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

White Dove is the lighter choice

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

White Dove is the lighter choice

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

White Dove is the lighter choice

Mizzle
White Dove
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

White Dove is the lighter choice

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

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
White Dove
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

White Dove is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
White Dove
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

White Dove is the lighter choice

French Gray
White Dove
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

White Dove is the lighter choice

Naval
White Dove
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

White Dove is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
White Dove
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

White Dove is the lighter choice

Bancha
White Dove
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

White Dove is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
White Dove
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

White Dove is the lighter choice

Pure White
White Dove
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
White Dove
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

White Dove is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
White Dove
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
White Dove
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
White Dove
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Pewter Green
White Dove
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

White Dove is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
White Dove
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
White Dove
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

White Dove is the lighter choice

Calamine
White Dove
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Treron
White Dove
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

White Dove is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
White Dove
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

White Dove is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
White Dove
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

White Dove is the lighter choice

Pale Green
White Dove
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

White Dove is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
White Dove
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

White Dove is the lighter choice

Cement grey
White Dove
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

White Dove is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
White Dove
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

White Dove is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
White Dove
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

White Dove reads slightly lighter