Dove White
0018 · #E6E2D8 · LRV 76 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Dove White76
- 4Dover White83
- 5Moonlit Beach88
What Color Is Dove White, Really?
Dove White reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0018 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dove White
Dove 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Dove White
Dove White is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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 Dove 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 Kompozit 0018 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 | SanctuarySW 9583 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Echo ValleyECC-25-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Satin856 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Over the MoonV181 · Valspar | 2.4 | 76.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain GrayPPG1021-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ParaffinPPG14-31 · Glidden | 0.5 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Dove White within Kompozit'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 #E6E2D8 in HSL space. Pair Dove White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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