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BENJAMIN MOORE · 205

Benjamin Moore Simply Irresistible#F1E6CB · LRV 78

Simply Irresistible reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 205 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE
RGB 241, 230, 203 LRV 78

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Simply Irresistible
SKU 205
Hex #F1E6CB
RGB 241, 230, 203
HSL 43°, 58%, 87%
LRV 78
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family White

About Benjamin Moore Simply Irresistible

Simply Irresistible is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Simply Irresistible shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Putting Bench
SKU 0307 · #F1E4C9 · LRV 78
ΔE 0.98 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All white at Behr →
BXC-83
#EFE5CC
New Harvest Moon
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 79
740C-2
#EEE7CE
Cozy Cottage
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 80
22
#EDE5C8
Navajo White
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 78
HDC-NT-11A
#F1E5D0
Warm Marshmallow
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 79
PPU6-10
#F4E3C7
Cream Puff
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 78

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All white at PPG / Glidden →
12-09
#F1E7CE
Rice Cake
ΔE 0.72 · LRV 80
1093-2
#F0E5C7
Soleil
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 79
12-27
#F0E5C7
Soleil
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 79
1090-1
#F4E7CE
Magnolia Blossom
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 81
1089-2
#F6E6CB
Magnolia Spray
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 80

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2012
#F1E6C8
House White
ΔE 1 · LRV 79
NO. 59
#F5E8D0
New White
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 82
NO. 2002
#F5ECD9
White Tie
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 84
NO. 2010
#EDE9D8
James White
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 81
NO. 2008
#EEE3D3
Dimity
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 78

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.28
All white at Valspar →
T550
#F3E5C9
Lantern
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 79.6
7003-12
#F2E6CE
Frolic
ΔE 1.32 · LRV 79.7
8003-21A
#F3E6D0
Cremini Mushroom
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 80
V165
#F5E5CB
Open Arms
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 80.1
3004-8C
#F4E4CA
Estate Vanilla
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 79

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6156
#F3E5CB
Marble Dust
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 79
DE6163
#F6E6C5
Melted Wax
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 80
DEC736
#F7E6C6
Flaxseed
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 80
DE5498
#ECE6C8
Calla Lily
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 79
DEC744
#F5E5CE
Celtic Linen
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 80

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.63
All white at Backdrop →
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 65
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 92
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 86

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6672
#F3E6CE
Morning Sun
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 80
SW 6371
#F2E3CA
Vanillin
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 78
SW 7559
#F2E5CF
Décor White
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 79
SW 6658
#F3E3CA
Welcome White
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 78
SW 46
#F3E5D1
White Hyacinth
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 80

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-17
#E8E1CD
Soft Landing
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 75
JG-16
#EEE7D5
Carter Crème
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 80
JG-38
#ECE1BC
Ambient Light
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 75
JG-33
#EFEBDB
Pearly Cotton
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 83
JG-23
#EEE8DB
Antique Rose
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 81

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-62
#F1E6D4
Like Buttah
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-19
#E1DDCF
No Filter
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11
#E8E4DE
On Point
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-05
#E6E6E4
Penthouse
ΔE 10.06 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-25
#EFDDD9
Baby Soft
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 75

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Simply Irresistible within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CSP-965
Knitted Cape
LRV 77
218
Beach Haven
LRV null
184
Ivory Lustre
LRV 77
246
Westchester Tan
LRV null
2151-60
Linen Sand
LRV null
915
Cameo White
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F1E6CB in HSL space. Pair Simply Irresistible with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F1E6CB + #CBD6F1
TRIADIC
#F1E6CB · #CBF1E6 · #E6CBF1
ANALOGOUS
#F1D3CB · #F1E6CB · #E9F1CB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.24:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.92:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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