Glacier White
OC-37 · #ECEAE0 · LRV 80 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Glacier White80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Glacier White, Really?
Glacier White reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore OC-37 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glacier White
Glacier White shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Glacier White
Glacier White is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Glacier White are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore OC-37 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AlabasterSW 7008 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Behr | First SnowDC-006 · Behr | 0.9 | 82 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Paramount White7006-22 · Valspar | 0.5 | 82.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Macaroon CreamPPG15-05 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Garlic ClovePPG18-09 · Glidden | 0.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Swan White024W · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Glacier White within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ECEAE0 in HSL space. Pair Glacier White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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