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Settled, side by side

Dune White

Benjamin Moore · 968

Viridian Odyssey

Dunn-Edwards · DE1925

80.18
LRV
7
Dune White is 73.2 points lighter
#ECEAE0
Hex
#2E484F
236 · 234 · 224
RGB
46 · 72 · 79
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Dune White is warm; Viridian Odyssey is cool.
Hushed cream over a soft beige-grey
Undertone
Deep blue-green teal, nearly black in shadow, with an oceanic glow where light hits
White
Family
Blue
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The difference

Read from the numbers

Dune White is the lighter of the two at LRV 80.18, 73.2 points above Viridian Odyssey at LRV 7. Dune White leans warm where Viridian Odyssey reads cool. Dune White is a white, Viridian Odyssey a blue. For a whole room, Dune White is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Viridian Odyssey is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Dune White is a versatile off-white with hushed cream undertones and just enough beige-grey to keep it balanced — neither too yellow nor too cool. With an LRV near 82 it keeps a room bright and open, which is why it works so well as a whole-wall color behind bolder furniture and art.

Viridian Odyssey is a deep teal that reads almost black until light touches it, and then it reveals an inky blue-green with real depth. At LRV 7 it is one of the darkest colors in the library — a genuine envelope color for panelling, cabinetry and rooms meant to feel like the inside of a jewel box.

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