What color is Chantilly Lace?
Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is Benjamin Moore's crisp, clean white, and one of the brightest whites it makes. It has almost no visible warmth or coolness, so it reads as a true, fresh white on walls, trim, ceilings and cabinets.
Chantilly Lace undertones: warm or cool?
Chantilly Lace is close to neutral. Its yellow–blue reading is +2.2, a tiny trace of warmth that stops it from looking blue or icy, and its green–red reading is −1.5, a faint cool lean. Compare that with White Dove (+4.5 on the warm axis): next to each other, Chantilly Lace looks clean and bright, White Dove soft and warm.
Chantilly Lace LRV
Chantilly Lace has an LRV of 90.04, among the highest of any Benjamin Moore color. It reflects almost all the light that reaches it, which keeps dim rooms bright and makes trim look crisp next to any wall color.
Clean white, slightly cool
Bright, crisp white
Fresh morning white, softer later
Clean by day, warm-tinted at sunset
Simulated from the manufacturer's color values. Always test a sample in your own light.
The trade-off of that brightness is glare. In big, sunny south-facing rooms Chantilly Lace can feel stark on every wall; a softer white like White Dove or Simply White calms things down there.
Best uses for Chantilly Lace
Trim and ceilings. This is where Chantilly Lace shines. Its brightness makes trim look clean against warm greiges, grays and colors alike. It is the classic trim partner for Pale Oak and White Dove walls.
Kitchen cabinets. For a bright, modern white kitchen it gives crisp cabinets that stay clean next to white quartz and marble.
Walls. It suits modern and gallery-style rooms, and dark or north-facing rooms that need every bit of light.
When to avoid Chantilly Lace
Avoid Chantilly Lace as an all-over wall color in large, sunny rooms, where its LRV of 90.04 can glare. It also does warm whites and creams no favors: as trim beside them or on cabinets near them, it makes them look dingy or yellow. In a warm, traditional room White Dove (OC-17) is usually the better white.
Chantilly Lace hex code, RGB and LRV
Benjamin Moore lists Chantilly Lace (OC-65) as hex #F4F6F1, RGB 244, 246, 241 and LRV 90.04.
Colors that go with Chantilly Lace
Benjamin Moore's coordinating colors for Chantilly Lace:
Because it is so neutral, Chantilly Lace pairs with almost anything. Use it as the trim and ceiling white across a whole house, with greiges like Edgecomb Gray or cooler grays on the walls.
Colors similar to Chantilly Lace
Super White is its closest Benjamin Moore neighbor. In Sherwin-Williams, High Reflective White is the nearest we measured (ΔE 1.0).
| Color | Brand | LRV | Difference (ΔE) | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super White OC-152 | Benjamin Moore | 87.4 | 1.1 | — |
| White Heron OC-57 | Benjamin Moore | 86.7 | 1.4 | — |
| Simply White OC-117 | Benjamin Moore | 89.5 | 1.9 | Review |
| High Reflective White SW 7757 | Sherwin-Williams | 92.7 | 1.0 | — |
| Snowbelt SW 9623 | Sherwin-Williams | 87.2 | 1.2 | — |
| White Snow SW 9541 | Sherwin-Williams | 90.3 | 1.5 | — |
ΔE is the CIEDE2000 color difference between the two manufacturer colors: around 1 is barely visible; 2–3 is visible when the chips sit side by side.
The comparison most people need is Chantilly Lace vs White Dove: clean and bright against soft and warm.
Chantilly Lace FAQs
What color is Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace?
Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is a crisp, clean, nearly neutral white with an LRV of 90.04, one of the brightest Benjamin Moore whites.
Is Chantilly Lace warm or cool?
Close to neutral: a tiny warmth (yellow–blue +2.2) and a faint cool lean (green–red −1.5). It reads as a clean white.
What is the LRV of Chantilly Lace?
90.04, according to Benjamin Moore.
What is the hex code for Chantilly Lace?
#F4F6F1, which is RGB 244, 246, 241.
Is Chantilly Lace good for trim?
Yes, it is one of the most popular trim whites because its brightness makes trim look crisp beside almost any wall color.
Is Chantilly Lace too white for walls?
It can feel stark in large, sunny rooms. There, a softer white such as White Dove or Simply White is often more comfortable.
What is the Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Chantilly Lace?
There is no exact match. The closest Sherwin-Williams color we measured is High Reflective White (ΔE 1.0).