Benjamin Moore Simply White#F2EEE2 · LRV 91
Why this color. 2016 BM Color of the Year; reigns as the warm-but-clean white pick.
Simply White reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore OC-117 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Simply White |
| SKU | OC-117 |
| Hex | #F2EEE2 |
| RGB | 242, 238, 226 |
| HSL | 45°, 38%, 92% |
| LRV | 91 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Behr
Magnolia Home
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F2EEE2 in HSL space. Pair Simply White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.