A luminous white with just enough warmth to keep it from feeling clinical, it glows in sunny rooms and holds its brightness in dimmer ones. Named Benjamin Moore's 2016 Color of the Year, it is a go-to for cabinets, exteriors and trim when a cheerful, clean white is the goal.
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Undertone: Bright white with a subtle yellow warmth.
LRV 89.52: Simply White is a very light color that reflects most of the light in a room.
Where to use it: Kitchen cabinets, trim, exterior, living room.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Simply White on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Simply White from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Simply White (OC-117) is #F6F6ED, which is rgb(246, 246, 237). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Simply White has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 89.52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Simply White is a very light color that reflects most of the light in a room.
Simply White has a bright white with a subtle yellow warmth undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Simply White is High Reflective White (SW 7757, #F7F7F1), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Simply White is Polar Bear (75, #F5F4EC), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.