The closest match, up front. When designers want Sherwin-Williams White Duck SW 7010 (LRV 74) in a Benjamin Moore fan deck, the color they reach for first is Ballet White OC-9 (approx LRV 72), a warm greige-white that shares White Duck's soft gray-green undertone and lands just a hair deeper and warmer.
On the Behr side, the widely recommended stand-in is Cotton Knit PPU7-11 (approx LRV 72), another warm off-white that reads a touch cleaner but stays in the same family.
Every one of these deltas is small (about two LRV points and a subtle undertone shift), which is exactly why a chart cannot settle it. The only way to be sure is to test the match on your own wall.
Sherwin-Williams White Duck (SW 7010) is one of the most-loved warm off-whites in the country, the kind of grayed-down white that reads clean without going cold. So the question we hear constantly is a version of "what is White Duck in Benjamin Moore?" The honest answer starts with a caveat: no paint brand publishes official cross-brand equivalents, and none ever will. Matching a color across decks is not a lookup, it is a judgment call about which chip lands closest on two axes at once: light reflectance value (LRV) and undertone. White Duck sits high at LRV 74 with a soft, greige warmth that can flash gray-green in the wrong light, so a good match has to hold both of those together, not just brightness. For the full method behind any of these calls, start with our guide to how cross-brand paint matching works.
The closest matches, side by side
| Color | Brand and code | Approx LRV | Undertone vs White Duck | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Duck (reference) | Sherwin-Williams SW 7010 | 74 | The benchmark: a warm greige-white with a soft gray-green undertone that can read as a grayed-down warm white (approx hex #E1DBCE, RGB 225, 219, 206) | The color you are matching |
| Ballet White | Benjamin Moore OC-9 | 72 | Very close, same warm greige family: a hair deeper and a touch warmer, with a little more yellow-green in bright light (approx hex #E3DBC8, RGB 227, 219, 200) | Closest widely recommended BM match |
| Pale Oak | Benjamin Moore OC-20 | 70 | A step deeper and greiger, leans a shade more taupe and pink-gray than White Duck's green-gray (approx hex #DAD2C5, RGB 218, 210, 197) | Best BM alternative if you want a touch more depth |
| Cotton Knit | Behr PPU7-11 | 72 | Sits about two points below on lightness, a warm off-white that reads a hint cleaner and softer (approx hex #E1DACC, RGB 225, 218, 204) | Closest widely recommended Behr match |
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LRVs above are approximations of each brand's published figures, and the hex and RGB values are digital renderings that shift with your screen. None of them is authoritative. A physical paint chip, viewed in your own room, is the only reference that decides a match.
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Why there is no exact White Duck equivalent
Two brands can print two chips that measure the same LRV and still look different on a wall, because LRV only captures how much light a color bounces back. It says nothing about the pigments underneath. Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore mix from different base and tint systems, with different colorants doing the warming, so even a careful match drifts on the undertone axis. White Duck leans a soft gray-green greige; Ballet White carries a little more yellow-green and can warm up faster in afternoon sun; Pale Oak steps toward taupe and a faint pink-gray. Those are not defects, they are just what happens when you cross decks. The gap is usually a couple of LRV points and one small undertone step, which is invisible on a sample card and obvious on a sunlit wall.
Sheen and light do the rest. A flat or matte finish mutes undertone and hides small differences; a satin or eggshell in a bright room amplifies them. White Duck is famous for shifting with exposure, reading creamy and soft in warm south light and cooler, almost greenish-gray, in north light. Its Benjamin Moore match will shift too, just on a slightly different curve. Add your flooring, your trim, and your bulbs, and the "same" off-white can look warm in one room and flat in the next. This is why we never call any of these an exact or official equivalent. The right phrase is the closest widely recommended match, and the closest match still has to be tested against the exact light where it will live.
When the Benjamin Moore match works (and when to stay Sherwin-Williams)
- Go with Ballet White OC-9 when your contractor already stocks Benjamin Moore, or your trim and ceiling are BM, and you would rather keep one paint system than chase a cross-brand tint.
- Stay Sherwin-Williams when other rooms in the house are already White Duck. Batch and brand consistency across a whole home beats a two-point LRV preference every time.
- Lean to Pale Oak OC-20 if your White Duck samples felt a touch too light or too white and you want a bit more greige on the wall; lean to Ballet White if you want to stay as close as possible to White Duck's brightness. For how White Duck behaves by room and exposure, see White Duck undertones and best rooms.
- Do not expect the BM match to fix an undertone you already dislike. If White Duck reads too green or too gray in your light, a match that shares the same cast will too. When you are deciding between two close finalists, the reliable method is in our walkthrough of how to compare two paint colors without guessing.
Related matches
Matching one warm off-white usually means matching its neighbors too. If your palette is drifting warmer and creamier, here is the Benjamin Moore match for Creamy. And if you are cross-shopping the cooler, grayer end of the off-white family, we did the same exercise for the Benjamin Moore match for Drift of Mist. Each uses the same LRV-plus-undertone method, and each ends the same way: confirm the finalist on your own wall before you commit a gallon.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Duck?
The closest widely recommended Benjamin Moore match is Ballet White OC-9, at an approximate LRV of 72 against White Duck's LRV of 74. It is a warm greige-white that shares White Duck's soft gray-green undertone while reading a hair deeper and a touch warmer, with a little more yellow-green in strong light. Pale Oak OC-20 (approx LRV 70) is a close alternative that steps toward taupe and adds a bit more depth. Neither is an official or exact equivalent, so treat both as strong starting points to test, not guaranteed twins.
Is there a Behr version of White Duck?
There is no official Behr version, but the match homeowners most often reach for is Behr Cotton Knit PPU7-11, at an approximate LRV of 72. It sits very close to White Duck on lightness while reading a hint cleaner and softer on a full wall. Because Behr mixes from its own tint system, expect a small undertone shift rather than an identical color, and confirm it with a sample in your own light before you buy a gallon.
Is Ballet White the same color as White Duck?
No, they are close cousins, not the same color. Ballet White OC-9 measures about two LRV points darker and carries slightly more yellow-green warmth, while White Duck SW 7010 sits a touch lighter and can lean a cooler gray-green in north light. On a small chip the difference is nearly invisible; on a sunlit wall it is easy to see, especially next to white trim. That is why we call Ballet White the closest match rather than a duplicate.
Will the Benjamin Moore match look identical to White Duck on my wall?
Not exactly. Two warm off-whites at nearly the same LRV can still diverge on undertone because each brand uses different pigments, and your lighting, sheen, flooring, and trim all push the result one way or the other. The delta between White Duck and its Benjamin Moore match is small, but small is not zero. The reliable move is to preview both on a photo of your actual room, or sample them side by side, before you buy.
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