Benjamin Moore · OC-17
White Dove on house exteriors
- Color family
- Soft white
- LRV
- 83.16
- Digital swatch
- #EFEEE5
Where I’d start
White Dove is a good first sample when you want a white house and plan to keep warm materials. On the two-story, look at the siding just above the brick and around the wood garage. Those edges tell you whether you like the contrast before you commit to painting a whole elevation.
See White Dove on more houses
Look at the color next to the roof, stone or wood you’d actually be keeping.
Stone entry cottage
Cream stone and a sheltered front door
Open this houseTudor with a brick arch
Painted stucco, beams and an arched entry
Open this houseBungalow with brick porch piers
Painted siding beside natural brick
Open this housePorch cottage
A covered porch and a burgundy entry door
Open this houseHarbor cottage
Clapboard, light trim and a natural wood door
Open this houseSame house, three colors
Start at the edge where the siding meets an existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole facade.
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17Look above the entry brick. Check how much the white separates the siding from the warm materials below.
Alabaster
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008Flip between this and White Dove before looking at the chips. The difference is small enough that the same photo matters.
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7036A much more visible step toward beige. See whether the wall and garage start to feel closer in warmth.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared siding area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Is White Dove brighter than Alabaster?
Benjamin Moore lists White Dove at 83.16 LRV and Sherwin-Williams lists Alabaster at about 82.2. That’s a small difference. A side-by-side sample beside your trim is the better tie-breaker.
See Alabaster on exteriorsCan White Dove work with a natural wood garage?
Yes, it’s worth sampling if you want a clear frame around warm wood. Test it next to the door in shade as well as sun. The door can look much richer against white siding.
Explore colors with wood garage doorsIs OC-17 the same as PM-19?
Benjamin Moore lists PM-19 as another code for White Dove. The manufacturer page shows both codes.
Before you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start at the joint where siding touches brick, mortar or stone.
Compare generous samples
Put White Dove and Alabaster on separate boards so you can move both around the house.
Look in different light
Look above the garage and under the porch. Decide which part of the house needs the softer white.
