The Color Digest · Compare
Settled, side by side
Simply White
Benjamin Moore · OC-117
The warm white that stays white
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17
The soft white designers reach for first
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersSimply White is the lighter of the two at LRV 89.52, 6.4 points above White Dove at LRV 83.16. Both read warm. Both belong to the whites family. For a whole room, Simply White is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while White Dove is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSimply White is one of Benjamin Moore's most-specified whites — bright, at LRV 90, and warm without being creamy. A touch of yellow keeps it friendly, but it is light enough that it reads as a true white in almost every room, which is why it works on walls, trim and ceilings together.
White Dove (OC-17) is Benjamin Moore's most-specified soft white — warm, but with a subtle gray-green base that keeps it from going yellow. At LRV 83 it's bright enough to act as a white on walls and trim, yet soft enough to never feel stark.