The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Dover White (SW 6385, LRV 83) is Man on the Moon OC-106, which lands near LRV 82 with the same warm yellow-beige off-white read, holding Dover White's depth almost exactly and coming across a whisper softer.
If you want a brighter, cleaner option on the Benjamin Moore deck, White Dove OC-17 sits near LRV 85 with a whisper of gray that reads a shade more neutral than Dover White's open yellow. On the Behr deck, Papier Blanc HDC-NT-08 is the warm off-white most people reach for, sitting near LRV 83 with a delicate beige that leans a hair less yellow.
The delta is small in every case (a point or two of LRV and a slight undertone shift), so treat these as very close and not exact. The only way to be sure is to confirm the match on your own wall before you buy gallons.
No paint company publishes an official cross-brand chart, so any Dover White equivalent really comes down to which color lands closest on two numbers: light reflectance value (LRV) and undertone. For the full method behind these calls, we walk through how cross-brand paint matching works in the pillar guide. The short version: brands mix on different bases and tint systems, so no color code maps one for one. What we can do is find the Benjamin Moore and Behr colors that read almost the same on a wall, then hand you a way to prove it on your own before you commit a single gallon.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand + code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs Dover White | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover White (reference) | Sherwin-Williams SW 6385 | 83 | Warm creamy off-white, soft yellow-beige, grounded and never cool | The color you are matching |
| Man on the Moon | Benjamin Moore OC-106 | ~82 | The same warm yellow-beige off-white at essentially the same depth, a whisper softer | Closest overall |
| White Dove | Benjamin Moore OC-17 | ~85 | Warm off-white with a whisper of gray, reads a couple points brighter and cleaner | Brighter, more neutral alternative |
| Papier Blanc | Behr HDC-NT-08 | ~83 | Nearly identical depth, a delicate beige that leans a hair less yellow | Best Behr option |
Try it on your house
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LRV figures are published-figure approximations and can move a point or two between fan decks and sample batches. Any hex or RGB you see for these colors is a digital rendering, not a spec: Dover White around #F0EADC, Man on the Moon around #EFE9D9, White Dove around #F1EEE2, Papier Blanc around #F0EBDF. The authoritative reference is always a physical paint chip viewed in your own light.
Read the lineup top to bottom and the pattern is clear. Man on the Moon is the honest first call: it holds Dover White's soft, warm yellow-beige at nearly the same depth, so of the three it drifts the least in a real room, and the only tradeoff is that it comes across a hair softer. White Dove goes the other direction, staying warm but adding a whisper of gray that keeps it from going creamy, so it reads a couple of points brighter and cleaner than Dover White's open yellow, which is exactly why whole-house painters love it. Papier Blanc is the Behr pick, sitting almost dead on Dover White's LRV and the easiest of the group to buy on a Saturday morning, though its beige leans a touch away from Dover White's yellow. Every one of them is a near miss by a point or two, which is the whole reason this article ends where it does: on your own wall.
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Why there is no exact Dover White equivalent
Three forces keep a perfect Dover White clone off the shelf. The first is that every brand mixes its whites in-house. Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, and Behr each chase a warm creamy off-white from a different starting point, so two colors can post a similar LRV and still lean apart once real light hits the wall. Dover White carries a soft yellow-beige that stays grounded and never tips cool or blue, which is exactly what gives it that quiet, creamy glow. Man on the Moon holds that yellow-beige at almost the same depth, White Dove keeps the warmth but grays it down a touch, and Papier Blanc leans a delicate beige rather than a true yellow. None of them is wrong. They are simply three points clustered around the same warm target.
The second force is the tint system. Each brand builds a color on its own base paint, then loads a proprietary set of colorants, so a match that looks dead-on in a fan deck can drift a shade at the register, where the mix, the sheen, and even the batch nudge the undertone. That is how two colors with a similar published LRV can dry a hair brighter or creamier on drywall. The third force is context, and Dover White is sensitive to it because its warmth sits right at the surface. North light quiets that yellow-beige and can pull it toward a plain white, warm bulbs push it creamier, and a wood floor or a brass fixture will bounce even more warmth back onto the wall. Dover White and its Benjamin Moore match can agree in a bright living room and separate in a dim hallway. This is normal, and it is exactly why we frame these as the closest recommended matches rather than exact equivalents.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
- Switch to Man on the Moon OC-106 when you already run Benjamin Moore for trim and cabinets and want a single supplier. At roughly LRV 82 it holds Dover White's warm yellow-beige at essentially the same depth, which makes it the tightest read of the group and the safest one-for-one swap.
- Reach for White Dove OC-17 when you want a hair brighter and cleaner, or you are painting a whole house on Benjamin Moore's flagship white. Near LRV 85 it keeps the warmth but adds a whisper of gray, so it reads more neutral than Dover White's open yellow and hides less well next to a truly creamy trim.
- Go with Behr Papier Blanc HDC-NT-08 when budget or store access points you to Behr. Near LRV 83 it matches Dover White's depth almost exactly, leans a delicate beige rather than yellow, and is easy to grab at The Home Depot when you need a gallon today.
- Stay with Sherwin-Williams Dover White when the rest of your palette was built around SW 6385, or when your samples show a visible drift. For the full personality of the color, its lighting behavior, and its best rooms, see Dover White undertones and best rooms, and if you want the exact way to line two colors up without guessing, here is how to compare paint colors step by step.
Related matches
Rebuilding a whole Sherwin-Williams warm-neutral scheme on the Benjamin Moore deck? We ran the same math for two off-whites people cross-shop right next to Dover White: the Benjamin Moore match for Natural Choice, the soft warm greige a step down from Dover White, and the Benjamin Moore match for Eider White, the lighter, cooler-leaning greige people pair with it on trim and adjoining walls. Read alongside this one, they let you carry a full Sherwin-Williams palette onto the Benjamin Moore shelf without guessing at each swap.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dover White?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Man on the Moon OC-106. Its LRV sits near 82, within a point of Dover White at LRV 83, and it holds the same warm yellow-beige off-white at essentially the same depth. White Dove OC-17 is a brighter, more neutral alternative near LRV 85. The delta is small, so paint a sample and confirm it on your own wall before you commit.
Is there a Behr version of Dover White?
Behr does not sell Dover White, but Papier Blanc HDC-NT-08 is the warm off-white most people reach for. It sits near LRV 83, almost exactly Dover White's depth, and leans a delicate beige that reads a hair less yellow. Because Behr and Sherwin-Williams tint on different bases, hold a Behr chip against a Dover White chip in your own light before deciding.
What is the LRV and undertone of Sherwin-Williams Dover White?
Dover White (SW 6385) has a published LRV of 83, which makes it a bright warm off-white rather than a stark one. Its undertone is a soft yellow-beige that stays grounded and never tips cool or blue, which is why it reads creamy in sunlight and quieter, closer to a plain white, in dim or north light. A good cross-brand match needs a similar LRV and that same warm yellow-beige character.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look identical to Dover White?
No. No brand publishes official equivalents, so even the closest match carries a small LRV and undertone delta that shifts with your lighting, sheen, and the surface underneath. Treat Man on the Moon or Papier Blanc as very close, not identical, and test the specific match on your own wall before you buy gallons.
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