Sherwin Williams Dover White is a saturated cream paint color with very warm undertones. It’s a popular pick, but sometimes you just need options!
If you are a little hesitant to color match, but prefer to get your paint from Benjamin Moore, Home Depot, or Lowe’s, here are some alternatives to Dover White from these other brands.
Dover White Undertones in Real Life
Before we hop right into the dupes, let’s get an idea of what this color looks like:
Dover White is technically a true white paint color, but it has very strong creamy yellow and peach undertones.
For that reason, it would be better to think of Dover White as an off white. Here is another look at a pretty typical undertone for this color:
If you want to see more of Dover White in real life, check out my post: 7 Kitchens that Wow with Sherwin Williams Dover White on Cabinets
All the Best Dupes for Sherwin Williams Dover White From Other Brands
Here are all of the very best color matches for Dover White that we are going to look at:
Just remember that every paint brand will have slightly different formulas, so the color may vary a little bit more than advertised.
Benjamin Moore Dover White Equivalent
Benjamin Moore has the best dupe for Dover White in my opinion, with their shade Collector’s Item.
Benjamin Moore Collector’s Item (AF-45)
Collector’s Item is a near perfect color match for Dover White:
So what is the difference?
On paper, Collector’s Item is a little bit more saturated and a hair lighter than Dover White. Essentially this means that the undertone might appear a little bit stronger.
Benjamin Moore Ancient Ivory (aka Deep in Thought)
If you prefer something that leans a bit less peach, you might prefer Ancient Ivory (aka Deep in Thought).
It’s more yellow than even Dover White, so it isn’t as close of a color match, but it’s very much in the same spirit.
Valspar Dover White Equivalent
Before we see the real Dover White dupe from Valspar, let’s quickly go over their color that has the same name!
Sherwin Williams Dover White vs Valspar Dover White (7007-1)
Valspar’s version of “Dover White” is pretty similar to the Sherwin Williams version, but it’s not the same thing.
Valspar Dover White is a little bit darker and warmer than the Sherwin Williams one.
From Valspar, the very best color match for SW Dover White is their color Statuesque.
Valspar Statuesque (7002-5)
Statuesque is a little bit more saturated than Dover White, but it’s also a hair cooler, which should balance out.
Behr Dover White Equivalent
The Behr lookalike for Sherwin Williams Dover White is Mourning Dove.
Behr Mourning Dove (OR-W12)
Behr Mourning Dove is a tiny bit darker and a whiff more saturated than Dover White.
Here is another look at each of these dupes, over a background of Dover White:
Still on the fence about Dover White? You might like these other colors:
