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Paper White

Paper White begins as a green color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Benjamin Moore Classics® Color Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

74.41

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Light Reflectance Value
74.41
Light
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Paper White
Paper White
Sweet Bluette
Sweet Bluette
Paper White vs Sweet Bluette
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Bluette
813 · LRV 76

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Manchester Tan
Manchester Tan
Paper White
Paper White
Manchester Tan vs Paper White
Benjamin Moore
Manchester Tan
HC-81 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74

Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mountain Peak White
Mountain Peak White
Paper White
Paper White
Mountain Peak White vs Paper White
Benjamin Moore
Mountain Peak White
OC-121 · LRV 89
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74

At LRV 89 vs 74, Mountain Peak White is decisively the brighter choice.

Paper White
Paper White
White Heron
White Heron
Paper White vs White Heron
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
White Heron
OC-57 · LRV 87

White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Paper White encloses it.

Similar Colors

Paper White
Paper White
Silver Satin
Silver Satin
Paper White vs Silver Satin
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
Silver Satin
856 · LRV 75

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Paper White
Paper White
White Wisp
White Wisp
Paper White vs White Wisp
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
White Wisp
2137-70 · LRV 78

A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes White Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.

Paper White
Paper White
Winter White
Winter White
Paper White vs Winter White
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74
Benjamin Moore
Winter White
2140-70 · LRV 80

A 5-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Winter White the marginally brighter of the two.

Horizon
Horizon
Paper White
Paper White
Horizon vs Paper White
Benjamin Moore
Horizon
1478 · LRV 73
Benjamin Moore
Paper White
1590 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Color Codes

RGB224, 226, 220
HSL80° 9% 87%
CMYK1 0 3 11
CIE LabL: 89.6 a: -1.7 b: 2.7
XYZX: 0.71 Y: 0.75 Z: 0.79

Manufacturer description

Like a fresh sheet of paper, a touch of blue-gray lends a clean, crisp feel to this appealing white.

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