Settled, side by side
Comparisons
- White Dove vs Swiss CoffeeWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Swiss Coffee (LRV 81.91): which is warmer, which is brighter, and which designers reach for, with both shown in real rooms.
- White Dove vs Chantilly LaceWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04): Benjamin Moore's soft warm white against its cleanest white, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
- Pure White vs Extra WhiteSherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84) vs Extra White (LRV 86): which is warmer, which reads icy in north light, and which designers prefer for walls and trim.
- Chantilly Lace vs Pure WhiteBenjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04) vs Sherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84): crisp vs softly warm, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
Safari
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
46.21
LRV
83.16
White Dove is 36.9 points lighter
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Hex
#EFEEE5
204 · 177 · 139
RGB
239 · 238 · 229
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Undertone
Soft warm white with a gray-green base that resists yellowing
Yellow
Family
White
Timeless Color
Collection
Off-White Collection
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSafari
The difference
Read from the numbersWhite Dove is the lighter of the two at LRV 83.16, 36.9 points above Safari at LRV 46.21. Both read warm. Safari is a yellow, White Dove a white. For a whole room, White Dove is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Safari is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSafari SW 7697 is a warm, golden beige from Sherwin-Williams with an LRV of about 46, so it is a true mid-tone rather than a pale neutral.
White Dove (OC-17) is Benjamin Moore's most-specified soft white — warm, but with a subtle gray-green base that keeps it from going yellow. At LRV 83 it's bright enough to act as a white on walls and trim, yet soft enough to never feel stark.