Simply White Benjamin Moore · OC-117 LRV 89
Simply White review: Benjamin Moore OC-117
warm white, soft yellow undertone.
A warm, yellow-leaning white for whole-house use in homes with a lot of natural wood; it can look slightly dingy next to a true white like Chantilly Lace.
Simply White in real light
Same sample board, four compass directions: this is the standardized shot list every color on this site gets, so you can compare across colors and not just across one photographer's living room. Photos for this color are still being shot; the notes below are what to expect from the color's undertone.
North light North light is cool and indirect all day, so it mutes Simply White's warmth and can make it read flatter and slightly gray.
East light Morning east light is warm and golden, so Simply White looks brightest and warmest early in the day, then cools and flattens by afternoon as the light moves west.
South light South-facing rooms get the most direct sun all day, which pushes Simply White's warmth further, sometimes past what the chip suggests.
West light Afternoon west light is warm and can run intense right at sunset, then goes flat and cool in the morning before the sun reaches that side of the house.
What to pair Simply White with
- Warm wood trim and brass hardware
- Cream or beige furnishings rather than cool grays
Closest match in other brands
Ranked by Delta-E (perceptual color distance) between Simply White and every color from other brands on this site: nearest first.