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Simply White

Behr BWC-01

HEX
#F5F1E4
RGB
245, 241, 228
LAB
95.1, -0.9, 6.7
LRV
≈ 88
Family
White, warm
Nearest RAL
9010 Pure White
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With an LRV of about 88, Simply White reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Simply White in other brands

Lighter and darker in Behr

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as white
  • Protanopia Reads as white
  • Tritanopia Reads as white
  • Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Simply White warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 6.7 and a value of -0.9 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Vista color to Simply White?

Angel Cloud (K-1282), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Simply White?

≈ 88. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.