Opal

With an LRV of about 86, 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

• China Clay Little Greene White Very close ΔE 0.0
• Peach Organza Asian Paints 8028 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Palazzo 90 Caparol 3D Palazzo 90 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Chenille White Behr PWN-14 White Very close ΔE 0.4
• Peach Complexion Vista K-631 White Very close ΔE 0.5
• Marshmallow Kelly-Moore KMW8-1 White Very close ΔE 0.6

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Cocoa Benjamin Moore 1023 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 light orange
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Opal warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 7.5 and a value of 1.2 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Little Greene color to Opal?

China Clay (Little Greene), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Opal?

≈ 86. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.