Benjamin Moore Off White Collection Neutrals
Albescent
A warm off-white. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Off-whites, upper shelf, below Historical
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 74 it returns most of the light that falls on it, so the light in the room changes how it looks. It reads cooler by a north window, warmer in afternoon west sun, and different again under a lamp at night.
Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior handle the interior side. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.
Across a whole wall it reads as a warm near-white; on trim or a small patch it looks close to plain white. It suits ceilings, whole rooms and interior trim.
Matte or eggshell on walls; satin on trim, semi-gloss on doors. Higher sheens on walls amplify stucco texture and roller marks.
Master Color Index
- Code
- OC-40
- Collection
- Off White Collection
- Family
- Neutrals
- LRV (official)
- 74
- Exterior
- Not recommended for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry
Also known as
No alias codes. OC-40 publishes in the Off White Collection only.
Works on
- — Ceilings
- — Interior walls
- — Cabinet bodies and interior trim
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to OC-40. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Albescent.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500New construction and commercial workMatte or eggshellChoose
Benjamin Moore does not recommend OC-40 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.
- Winter Wheat232LRV 74The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Same reflectance at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Albescent compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that OC-40 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. OC-40 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.