Simply Irresistible (BM 205)
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Simply Irresistible (BM 205) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.6, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Irresistible
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Simply Irresistible by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Simply Irresistible, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fresh Zest | SW 9662 | 82 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Creme Brulee | 360E-1 | 82.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crafted White | 3007-6C | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rice Cake | 12-09 | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Simply Irresistible (LRV 77.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Irresistible
Darker than Simply Irresistible
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 205 |
| Hex | #F1E6CB |
| RGB | 241, 230, 203 |
| HSL | 43°, 58%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.5, -0.6, 14.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Irresistible (BM 205), published as #F1E6CB
#E0DCC9
#FFF0CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Irresistible (BM 205)?
- Simply Irresistible has an LRV of 77.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Irresistible is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Irresistible in another brand?
- Rice Cake (PPG 12-09) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Simply Irresistible warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Simply Irresistible as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.