Alabaster and First Light: the documented difference
Alabaster has an LRV of 85.08; Benjamin Moore First Light 2102-70 is 75.86. The difference is 9.22 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. First Light is an airy light pink.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Benjamin Moore OC-129 | 85.08 |
| First Light | Benjamin Moore 2102-70 | 75.86 |
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
The alternative Alabaster has an LRV of 82. 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 First Light 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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