Revealing the Sherwin Williams Version of Simply White (Plus Other Brands!)

Benjamin Moore Simply White is one of the most popular white paint colors out there, but what if you just can’t get Benjamin Moore?

Benjamin moore simply white on a paint lid with swatches of dupes down the side, over a background of slate. Graphic reads "Benjamin Moore Simply White in other brands."

I’ve got you covered! Here we will go over the very best dupes and color matches for this beautiful white paint color from other brands!

Want to see more before you settle on this shade or an alternative? Read the full post about this color: Benjamin Moore Simply White is as Creamy as Alabaster, but a Whole Lot Brighter!

What color is Benjamin Moore Simply White?

Before we begin, let’s talk really quickly about what Simply White looks like, so we know what we are trying to achieve!

Paint drop of simply white superimposed over a round mirror in a simply white bathroom with a green vanity and framed wall art — Photo credit: @lexstyleanddesign

Simply White is one of the very brightest and cleanest whites that Benjamin Moore offers, but it still has a definite creamy undertone.

While Simply White can look like a true white, it most often maintains an obvious bit of warmth.

This exterior is a great example:

Simply White trim on a gray green house with cedar shake accents — Photo Credit: @word_of_mouth_painting

You can see that the columns and trim are a nice bright white against the siding, but the white is still warm in some places.

Here is a good example of how the color will typically look:

Sage green gray trim around a door of the same color with Simply White walls — Photo Credit: @lexstyleanddesign

A nice clean white, but not cool or stark.

Here is one more example, so that you can see a stronger undertone from Simply White before we move on:

Simply White in a hallway in low light with cool white trim and antique pendant lights — Photo Credit: @1870customhouse

Against a cool white trim, you can definitely see the warm undertone of Simply White, which does lean ever so slightly yellow.

Now that we know what look we’re going for, let’s see how we can get it in other brands!

Benjamin Moore Simply White swatched as a large paint dot with smaller paint dots surrounding it of dupes: Polar Bear, Ewe, and White Snow.

Get the Simply White Look From Sherwin Williams

Sherwin Williams loves a creamy white, but they typically run a lot darker than Simply White. For that reason, we are dealing with limited options for a true, bright-but-creamy white dupe from this brand.

The best color match for Simply White in Sherwin Williams is the shade White Snow:

Benjamin Moore Simply White on one half of a wall and Sherwin Williams White Snow on the other half behind an art deco cabinet

When white colors are this white, subtle differences in undertone are harder to spot because the color is more reflective.

The best thing I could come up with was to turn the saturation all the way up on the photo:

Benjamin Moore Simply White on one half of a wall and Sherwin Williams White Snow on the other half behind an art deco cabinet where the undertones are over exaggerated.

Now you can see that Simply White is a little more boldly warm than White Snow. White Snow is more neutral and the undertone leans a little less lemony than Simply White’s.

Behr (Home Depot) Version of Simply White

If you prefer to get your paint at the best and baddest big box store, you are in luck with this Behr dupe for Simply White: Polar Bear.

Benjamin Moore Simply White on one half of a wall in a living room and behr dupe Polar Bear on the other half.

Polar Bear is quite a popular white paint color on its own, but it also happens to be a great alternative to Benjamin Moore Simply White!

Let’s take a look at the real difference:

benjamin Moore Simply White on one half of a wall in a living room and behr dupe Polar Bear on the other half where the undertones are over exaggerated.

Polar Bear is very very close to Simply White. It is perhaps about half an LRV notch darker, but that is negligible.

After analyzing the color codes, Polar Bear appears to be a little more saturated than Simply White, and a very little bit more orange leaning rather than yellow.

That being said, the difference even when exaggerated is basically imperceptible. This is a very solid substitute for Simply White.

Dupe Simply White at Lowe’s (Valspar)

Finally let’s head over to Valspar and copycat Simply White with their shade Ewe.

Valspar Ewe on one half of a wall and Benjamin Moore Simply white on the other half behind a wood framed sofa with white cushions.

I’m not sure if this is a newer color for Valspar? When I was looking for bright whites before, they really only had one option.

Let’s over-saturate this! :

Valspar Ewe on one half of a wall and Benjamin Moore Simply white on the other half behind a wood framed sofa with white cushions where the undertones are over exaggerated

Again Ewe is a very good dupe for Simply White, even when we do crank up the undertones!

Based on the color codes, Ewe is a little more bold in its creaminess than Simply White, but again it isn’t something that we can really put a finger (or eyeball) on.

Here is another look at each of these dupes:

Dupes for Benjamin Moore Simply White swatched down the side of a graphic of creamy white liquid pouring. Dupes are Polar Bear, Ewe, and White Snow

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If you want to see Simply White compared to a wider variety of popular white paint colors, check out my post: Simply White Compared! See this Benjamin Moore White vs 30+ Other White Paints

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