Traffic yellow vs White Dove

RAL Classic
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Benjamin Moore

Traffic yellow (RAL Classic) and White Dove (Benjamin Moore) come from different manufacturers. The 29-point LRV gap — 83 for White Dove vs 54 for Traffic yellow — means White Dove will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 78.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives.

Traffic yellow vs White Dove Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 78.8Very different colors

Color Details

Traffic yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1023
Hex#F7B500
LRV54.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1023
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
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White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
Hex#EFEEE5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-17
UndertoneYellow
Temperaturewarm
BrightnessLight
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Traffic yellow vs White Dove in Real Spaces

Seeing Traffic yellow 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. Showing 1 room type where both colors have photos.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. White Dove returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Traffic yellow
RAL Classic Traffic yellow RAL 1023 kitchen backsplash

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White Dove
OC-17 kitchen color

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Traffic yellow
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Traffic yellow
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