Alabaster and Alabaster: the documented difference
Alabaster has an LRV of 85.08; Sherwin-Williams Alabaster SW-7008 is 82. The difference is 3.08 points, with Alabaster returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Alabaster OC-129 has a pink-white identity that should not inherit the warm-white advice written for SW-7008. Alabaster SW-7008 is a warm white with a restrained rather than stark appearance.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Benjamin Moore OC-129 | 85.08 |
| Alabaster | Sherwin-Williams SW-7008 | 82 |
The choice beside pink-beige stone and ivory fabric
Pink-beige stone offers a reason to consider that blush, but the authentic Benjamin Moore sample must establish the actual relationship.
Set up both candidates with pink-beige stone and ivory fabric. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
For a second point of reference, First Light is recorded at LRV 75.86. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Specify OC-129 on the sample and judge its pink note; do not transfer advice about SW-7008. Assess Alabaster and Alabaster alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Alabaster OC-129. The recorded LRV is 85.08. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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