White
Benjamin Moore 879
- HEX
- #F6F3EE
- RGB
- 246, 243, 238
- LAB
- 95.9, 0.1, 2.7
- LRV
- ≈ 90
- Family
- White, neutral
- Nearest RAL
- 9003 Signal White
With an LRV of about 90, White 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.
White in other brands
- Luster White Behr W-B-600 White Very close ΔE 0.4
- Snow Flakes Nippon Paint NP OW 2210P White Very close ΔE 0.4
- Diamond White Kelly-Moore OW224-1 White Very close ΔE 0.5
- Droplets Dunn-Edwards DEW381 White Very close ΔE 0.5
- Pampas Resene White Very close ΔE 0.6
- Brilliant White Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.8
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
- Raindrops Benjamin Moore 1443 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
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 White warm or cool?
Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of 0.1 and b value of 2.7 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.
What is the closest Behr color to White?
Luster White (W-B-600), at ΔE 0.4. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of White?
≈ 90. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.