Simply White vs Vintage Wine

Simply WhiteBenjamin MoorevsVintage WineBenjamin MooreΔE 66.1Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Hue-wise, Simply White belongs to the beige-white family and Vintage Wine to the grey family. At LRV 90 vs 8, Simply White will read as the brighter of the two — a 81-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Simply White's yellow character against Vintage Wine's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 66.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Simply White vs Vintage Wine in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Simply White and Vintage Wine in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Wine would.

Simply WhiteSimply White Bedroom Walls

@renovating.no.32

Vintage WineBenjamin Moore Vintage Wine bedroom

@robinlcurrie

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Simply White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vintage Wine would.

Simply WhiteOc-117 House Exterior Paint

@livingwithlady

Vintage WineBenjamin Moore Vintage Wine house exterior color review

@stacielmann

Color Details

Simply White
Benjamin Moore · OC-117
Hex#F6F6ED
LRV89.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-117
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Vintage Wine
Benjamin Moore · 2116-20
Hex#544649
LRV8.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2116-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Simply White vs Vintage Wine Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply White on one side and Vintage Wine on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Simply White comparisons

See how Simply White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Simply White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Simply White reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Simply White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Simply White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Simply White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Simply White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Simply White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Simply White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Simply White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Simply White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Simply White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Simply White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Simply White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Simply White is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Simply White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Simply White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Simply White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Simply White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Simply White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Simply White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Simply White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Simply White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Simply White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Simply White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Simply White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Simply White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Simply White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Simply White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Simply White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Simply White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Simply White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Simply White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Simply White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Simply White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Simply White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Simply White is the lighter choice

Senses
Simply White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Simply White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Simply White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Simply White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Simply White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Simply White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Simply White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Simply White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Simply White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Simply White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Simply White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Simply White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Simply White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Simply White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Simply White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Simply White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Simply White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Simply White reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Simply White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Simply White reads slightly lighter

Paper
Simply White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Nearly identical in tone

Passageway
Simply White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Simply White is the lighter choice