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Benjamin Moore Simply WhiteOC-117 · #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.

BENJAMIN MOORE SIMPLY WHITE
RGB 242, 238, 226LRV 91

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameSimply White
SKUOC-117
Hex#F2EEE2
RGB242, 238, 226
HSL45°, 38%, 92%
LRV91
Undertoneyellow / warm
FamilyWhite

About Benjamin Moore Simply White

Simply White is very light — LRV 91, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 White 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.

Closest matches by brand

19 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7566 · #F3EEE3 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 86
SW 7103 · #F4EFE4 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 86
SW 7551 · #F0ECE2 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 84
SW 7102 · #F4EFE5 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 87

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.21
All white at Behr →
DC-003 · #F1EDE1 · ΔE 0.21 · LRV 85
DC-012 · #F1EDE1 · ΔE 0.21 · LRV 85
W-B-710 · #EFEEE2 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 85
ECC-61-2 · #F4EEE4 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 86

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.5
All white at Valspar →
V153 · #F3EEE2 · ΔE 0.5 · LRV 85.7
7002-14 · #F2EDE2 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 84.9
7002-7 · #F2EDE3 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 85.1
7002-8 · #F2EDE3 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 85.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All white at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1208-1 · #F0EDE1 · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 85
PPG1100-1 · #F1EEE1 · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 85
PPG1207-1 · #F0EDE0 · ΔE 0.79 · LRV 84
PPG1020-1 · #F0EDE4 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 85

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.49
All white at Glidden →
PPG1208-1 · #F1EEE2 · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 85
PPG1207-1 · #F1EDE0 · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 85
PPG1020-1 · #F1EEE4 · ΔE 0.87 · LRV 85
PPG1100-1 · #F2EFE1 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 86

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All white at Dutch Boy →
006W · #F6F0E2 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 87
021W · #EFECE3 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 84
020W · #F1EEE6 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 86
118-1DB · #F4EEDD · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 86
HGSW 4003 · #F3EEE3 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 86
HGSW 7566 · #F3EEE3 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 86
HGSW 4053 · #F4EFE5 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 87
HGSW 7102 · #F4EFE5 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 87

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6204 · #F4F0E3 · ΔE 0.58 · LRV 80
DEW339 · #F3EDDE · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 78
DET679 · #F6EFE1 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 87
DEW326 · #F6EEDF · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 79

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 83
JG-107 · #F1EFE8 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 86
JG-111 · #EDECE5 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 84
JG-37 · #F3F0DA · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 86

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.21
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 2003 · #F3EFE3 · ΔE 0.21 · LRV 86
NO. 239 · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 89
NO. 273 · #ECEBE9 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 83

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.42
All white at Diamond Vogel →
1020 · #F4F0E4 · ΔE 0.42 · LRV 87
0012 · #F4EFE3 · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 87
0007 · #F4EEE0 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 86
0412 · #EEEDE2 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 84

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All white at Hirshfield's →
0558 · #F0ECE2 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 83
0012 · #F5EFE2 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 86
0003 · #F1EBE0 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 83
0007 · #F5EFDE · ΔE 2 · LRV 85

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All white at Rodda →
CA013 · #F4EFE4 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 86
R010 · #F0EDE3 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 85
CA007 · #F3EDE1 · ΔE 1 · LRV 85
CA001 · #F4EDDE · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 85

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All white at C2 Paint →
C2-676 · #F0EBDF · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 83
C2-708 · #F2EFE5 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 86
C2-868 · #F1EDDE · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 85
C2-932 · #F3EFE7 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 87

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.42
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-04 · #F6F5ED · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 91
PNT100-LT-24 · #F8F0E9 · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 88
PNT100-LT-62 · #F1E6D4 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 80
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 82

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All white at Portola Paints →
KASHMIR · #F0E9E0 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 82
CASA FORMA · #F3EAD9 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 83
ORIGAMI · #F1EEE9 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 86
ELLIE · #EAE8E6 · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 81

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.14
All white at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 92
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 84

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.08
All white at Rust-Oleum →
329598 · #FBF6E0 · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 92

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
All white at Kompozit →
0558 · #F0ECE2 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 84
0012 · #F5EFE2 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 87
0003 · #F1EBE0 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 83
0007 · #F5EFDE · ΔE 2 · LRV 86

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

ES-01 · LRV 85
2143-60 · LRV 83
AF-25 · LRV 85
AF-15 · LRV 84
OC-17 · LRV 83
925 · LRV 86

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F2EEE2 + #E2E6F2
TRIADIC
#F2EEE2 · #E2F2EE · #EEE2F2
ANALOGOUS
#F2E6E2 · #F2EEE2 · #EEF2E2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.16:1fail
Sample text on black
18.1:1AAA

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

Benjamin Moore Simply White Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Simply White from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore OC-117 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Simply White is Westhighland White (SW 7566). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Westhighland White and you'll get the same color. See the full Westhighland White swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Behr equivalent of Simply White is Blank Canvas (DC-003). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 91). If Behr is your counter, order Blank Canvas and you'll get the same color. See the full Blank Canvas swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Valspar equivalent of Simply White is Wings of an Angel (V153). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 85.7 vs 91). If Valspar is your counter, order Wings of an Angel and you'll get the same color. See the full Wings of an Angel swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simply White

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Simply White is Mother Of Pearl (PPG1100-1). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 91). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mother Of Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Mother Of Pearl swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Glidden equivalent of Simply White is Accolade (PPG1208-1). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 91). If Glidden is your counter, order Accolade and you'll get the same color. See the full Accolade swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Simply White

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Simplified White (020W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Simply White without repainting risk. See the full Simplified White swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simply White

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Simply White is White Batten (HGSW 4003). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order White Batten and you'll get the same color. See the full White Batten swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simply White

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bone China (DEW339), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 91) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply White without repainting risk. See the full Bone China swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Simply White

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Simply White is Silos White (JG-107) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silos White swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Simply White is Pointing (NO. 2003). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Pointing and you'll get the same color. See the full Pointing swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simply White

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cotton Ball (0007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply White without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Ball swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Simply White is Bunny Cake (0012). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Bunny Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Bunny Cake swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Simply White

Rodda's nearest match is Candle (CA007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 91) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simply White without repainting risk. See the full Candle swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Simply White

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Simply White is Jicama (C2-708). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Jicama and you'll get the same color. See the full Jicama swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Simply White

Clare has no exact twin of Simply White. The nearest is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wing It swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Simply White

At Portola Paints, the closest color to Simply White is Origami (ORIGAMI) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Origami swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Simply White

Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 91) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Simply White without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Simply White

Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Simply White. The nearest is Chiffon Cream (329598) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 91). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chiffon Cream swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Simply White

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Simply White is Bunny Cake (0012). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 87 vs 91). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bunny Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Bunny Cake swatch →

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