Zinc yellow vs White Dove

RAL Classic
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Benjamin Moore

Where Zinc yellow belongs to RAL Classic's range, White Dove is a Benjamin Moore color. White Dove (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Zinc yellow (LRV 64), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 72.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Zinc yellow vs White Dove Color Comparison

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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 72.4Very different colors

Color Details

Zinc yellow
RAL Classic · RAL 1018
Hex#FACA31
LRV63.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 1018
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
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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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Zinc yellow vs White Dove in Real Spaces

Seeing Zinc 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.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Zinc yellow would.

Zinc yellow
Zinc yellow RAL 1018 stairs

@p.m.schilderwerken

White Dove
OC-17 living room fireplace paint

@pageau613painting

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