Paper White and Dove Wing: the documented difference
Paper White has an LRV of 74.41; Benjamin Moore Dove Wing OC-18 is 77.52. The difference is 3.11 points, with Dove Wing returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Paper White's blue-gray softness makes it a colored white comparison, particularly beside another clean ceramic white. Dove Wing is a silvery off-white.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Paper White | Benjamin Moore OC-55 | 74.41 |
| Dove Wing | Benjamin Moore OC-18 | 77.52 |
The choice beside white ceramic and gray marble
A marble vein alone may suit the blue-gray while the basin does not, so both fixed whites belong in the vanity-light assessment.
Set up both candidates with white ceramic and gray marble. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Gray Owl has an LRV of 64.51. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Place the sample against the ceramic first, then check the blue-gray relationship with the marble under the vanity light. Assess Paper White and Dove Wing alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Paper White OC-55. The recorded LRV is 74.41. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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