Simply White (BM 2143-70) vs Snowfall White (BM 2144-70)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- About the same: LRV 89.5 vs 89.7.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 4.3 vs 4.2).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 92.8 vs 92.5 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Snowfall White BM OC-118, #F6F7EE, LRV 89.7: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 0.5, indistinguishable. At 0.5, pick on price, finish or availability.
See each color
Simply White (BM 2143-70) is about as light as Snowfall White (BM 2144-70) and about as warm: LRV 89.5 vs 89.7, deltaE 0.5 (indistinguishable).
Side by side
| Measure | Simply White | Snowfall White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2143-70 | 2144-70 | |
| Hex | #F6F6ED | #F6F7EE | |
| RGB | 246, 246, 237 | 246, 247, 238 | |
| HSL | 60°, 33%, 95% | 67°, 36%, 95% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 89.5 | 89.7 | −0.2 |
| Lab L* | 96.7 | 96.9 | −0.3 |
| Lab a* | -1.6 | -1.9 | +0.3 |
| Lab b* | 4.3 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | White | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply White (BM 2143-70), published as #F6F6ED
#E4EBEB
#FFFFEB
Snowfall White (BM 2144-70), published as #F6F7EE
#E4ECEC
#FFFFEB
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Snowfall White (BM 2144-70) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 0.2 LRV points lighter (89.7 vs 89.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Simply White in other brands
Closest matches to Snowfall White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Simply White the same color as Snowfall White?
- They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.5. Most people cannot tell Simply White and Snowfall White apart.
- Which is lighter, Simply White or Snowfall White?
- Snowfall White, with an LRV of 89.7 against 89.5.
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Related comparisons
Sources: Simply White: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Snowfall White: 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.