Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Niveous |
| SKU | OC-36 |
| Hex | #EAE4CD |
| RGB | 234, 228, 205 |
| HSL | 48°, 41%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Niveous
Niveous is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Niveous 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Niveous within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EAE4CD in HSL space. Pair Niveous with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Niveous Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Niveous from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore OC-36 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Niveous
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Niveous is Classical White (SW 2829) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classical White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Niveous
Behr's nearest match is Antique White (23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Antique White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Niveous
Valspar's nearest match is Snow on the Pines (8004-22A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Snow on the Pines swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Niveous
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Niveous is Abbey White (PPG1104-2). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Abbey White and you'll get the same color. See the full Abbey White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Niveous
Glidden's nearest match is Morocco Sand (PPG1096-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Morocco Sand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Niveous
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zested Lemon (121-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Zested Lemon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Niveous
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Niveous. The nearest is Creamed White (HGSW 4042) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Creamed White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Niveous
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Niveous is Muscat Blanc (DET676) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muscat Blanc swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Niveous
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Niveous
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Niveous is Tunsgate Green (NO. 250) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tunsgate Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Niveous
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Niveous is Ivory Parchment (0300) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Parchment swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Niveous
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Niveous is Floating Island (0320). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Floating Island and you'll get the same color. See the full Floating Island swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Niveous
Rodda has no exact twin of Niveous. The nearest is Birch Bark (CA010) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Birch Bark swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Niveous
C2 Paint's nearest match is Horseradish (C2-883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Horseradish swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Niveous
Clare has no exact twin of Niveous. The nearest is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Niveous
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Niveous
Backdrop's nearest match is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 84 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Niveous without repainting risk. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Niveous
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Niveous is Floating Island (0320). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Floating Island and you'll get the same color. See the full Floating Island swatch →