Fireball Orange vs Simply White
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Fireball Orange reads as pink-red, while Simply White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Simply White (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Fireball Orange (LRV 19), a difference of 71 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fireball Orange runs red while Simply White is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 74.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fireball Orange vs Simply White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fireball Orange and Simply White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fireball Orange would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Simply White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fireball Orange.
Color Details
Fireball Orange vs Simply White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fireball Orange on one side and Simply White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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