Opal

With an LRV of about 78, Opal reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Opal in other brands

• Meadow Lane Quarter Dulux Australia S26C1Q White Very close ΔE 0.4
• TVT Y372 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.4
• Clair De Lune PPG 1132-1 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Quiet Evening Berger Paints 4P2884 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Clair De Lune Glidden PPG1132-1 White Very close ΔE 0.6
• Aquamarine - Light Little Greene White Very close ΔE 0.6

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Crème Benjamin Moore 2036-70 Light Green
• Swept Benjamin Moore 701 Light Gray

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as white
• Protanopia Reads as white
• Tritanopia Reads as white
• Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns light green
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Opal warm or cool?

Cool. Its LAB b value of 2.6 and a value of -6.6 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Dulux Australia color to Opal?

Meadow Lane Quarter (S26C1Q), at ΔE 0.4. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Opal?

≈ 78. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.