Simply White vs Winter Solstice
Simply White and Winter Solstice come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Simply White belongs to the beige-white family and Winter Solstice to the grey family. The 39-point LRV gap — 90 for Simply White vs 51 for Winter Solstice — means Simply White will open up a space more effectively. Where Simply White leans yellow, Winter Solstice reads green and blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 20.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Simply White vs Winter Solstice in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Simply White and Winter Solstice 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Simply White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Winter Solstice.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Simply White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Simply White vs Winter Solstice Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Simply White on one side and Winter Solstice 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.
More Simply White comparisons
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A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 83) makes Simply White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 90 vs 6, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 58, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 27, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 55, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 13, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 44, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 66, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 74, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (90 vs 83) makes Simply White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 68, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 12, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 45, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.