Simply White

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Benjamin Moore has announced their color of the year for 2016. It is OC-117 Simply White. 

Huestis Tucker Architects, LLC, Woodland Park House

The color of the year is often selected by what is seen on the runway. 

Red Feathers, Design Inspiration

For example, Merlot was selected by Pantone for this reason.

OC-117

Benjamin Moore takes a similar tack, drawing on many shows to determine what, in their opinion, will be the color of the year.

OC-117

White has certainly been the color of the year for kitchens for quite a few years now.

Graystone Custom Builders, Oceanfront

The Real House Life

Simply White falls somewhere between White Dove and Snowfall White.

White Dove OC-17	Simply White OC-117	Snowfall White OC-118

It is warmer than Snowfall, and a bit lighter than White Dove, the latter an architects and designer favorite.

What do you think? Is Simply White going to be your new go to white?

What I am pinning this week - Paints

My pins are focusing on paints this week. I usually paint in Benjamin Moore. The color is true to the chip, and it doesn't spatter, no new hair color for me! I have painted in Ralph Lauren and in Pratt and Lambert as well. But I always come back home to Benjamin Moore.

Steam AF-15 on stairs, Collingwood 50% on walls via West of the City

I love the freshness of this foyer. The Steam is just a bit lighter than the Collingwood which has been mixed at 50 percent.

Furlow Gatewood via Veranda

Furlow Gatewood's Beautiful gray doors inspire me. I don't know the color, but pigeon gray looks close.

Simply White, OC-117: Homebunch

I pinned this beautiful kitchen, in Simply White OC-117, both for the beautiful paint color and the timeless appeal of the medium wood floor, the marble and the leather island. 

Dragon's Breath, 1547 from A Well Dressed Home

I love this door in Dragon's Breath, 1547

Berber White, 955, via Homebunch

Back when everything was a bit browner, I used Benjamin Moore Berber White 955, as a trim color. Now, I want it as a wall color, somewhere.