Best Soft White Paint Colors | Interior Design
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- A key element in many of the design styles we’ve looked at are light and airy looks created with soft to warm white paint. It doesn’t sound very complicated but choosing white paint can be a little tricky. So let’s look at some of the things to consider and 5 popular neutral-leaning soft white paints that can work with almost any warm and natural interior.
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Best Soft White Paint Colors
00:00 Calming and Natural
00:43 Undertone
01:21 LRV
01:44 Light
02:59 Sheen
04:36 5 Tried & True Soft White Paint Colors
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~Liz - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed this video on soft white paint colors. I'd love to know your thoughts on decorating with white paint and if you have any other soft white favorites. Have a beautiful day! ❤Liz
My wall are Swiss coffee, trim and cabinets in simply white , looks beautiful 👍🏼
Hi Kathryn! Wow, beautiful combo! Thanks for sharing your experience! ~Liz
Thank you, you have really helped me to narrow down my selection of white paint, which I greatly appreciate
My pleasure! I’m so happy it helped!
I love Swiss coffee-I have it in my new guest bedroom and it does provide the warmth that I was looking for. I also used Chantilly Lace in my closet reno and is perfect for reflecting a brighter white in that small space. Thanks again for the informative video!
Hi Karen! It's my pleasure. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with these colors. It's great to hear how you used them and how they're working out for you. ~Liz
Thank you, as a finisher of 20+years I learned something from your video. Metamerism!
My pleasure! That's so great to hear. I'm always learning from other design professionals as well.
this is so thorough liz 👍
Thanks, Cha!
Great video! I'm building a home with vaulted ceilings, lots of windows and Southern exposure. Not really a fan of too warm.
Thank you for this video. I was looking for a white paint for my bedroom with north and west windows. Most had a yellow
undertone. Finally, I found
Benjamin Moore Dove Wing. It
was perfect in all light exposures. A little darker, but worked for me.
You're very welcome, Mary Kay! I'm glad you found your color. It's beautiful! ~Liz
Thank you so much!!!
My pleasure!
Super tutorial!!! Thank you. Our main room faces south and we have large windows, Swiss Coffee sounds like it could work b c it has more warmth and not grey and yellow undertones. I am all about warmth and depth of sort in a white.
My pleasure! I'm so glad it was helpful 😊
beautiful plants!!!
Thank you!
Very beautiful colors. I recently painted most of the house in china white by Sherman Williams. Before I had the color paper white by Benjamin Moore but I got tired of it after 5 years.
Excellent
Hi Khaled! Thank you! Cheers! ~Liz
Great video! Do you have any recommendations for the Parisian apartment look? I have read that warmer whites are the way to go. We are looking at Simply White, Mascarpone and White Opulence all by BM.
So happy you liked it! For the Parisian apartment look, I've seen everything from a crisp white to deeper almost beigey tones. It really depends on the existing fixed finishes like flooring, fireplaces, etc., any existing furniture and furnishings and the look you're going for i.e. crisp and clean vs warm and cozy or somewhere in between. I think this could be a really good topic for an upcoming video! ~Liz
Hi, I just went to your channel for the first time great video because I’m looking for redoing my whole house we have Sherrywood dark cabinets in the kitchen granite, Kitchen and family room is together, but it’s narrow. I do have a two sliding door, but I would like a white color not sure which one my floors, I kind a like a marble look for the shine, beige and creamy white what color would you recommend?
Hi Michell! Welcome! It sounds like your fixed finishes like your cabinets and countertops are on the warm side so going with something with a little warmth like a beige or creamy white would work well.
Great video. Greek Villa by Sherwin Williams is lovely. Bright, but not glaring, LRV 83, I believe. I have it in my foyer and adjoining family room.
Definitely test your paints! I was considering other off-whites, but they just didn't work with my lighting conditions.
Thanks, Fran! Greek Villa is a great color! Yes, testing is key! ~Liz
Great video! What color would you recommend using for ceilings and trim with SW Alabaster on walls? Debating between keeping it all Alabaster or going with say BM Chantilly lace or SW Pure white. Thanks!
Thanks! Alabaster is pretty light so I like the idea of using the same color for ceiling and trim, flat sheen on the ceiling and maybe satin sheen on the trim if you're going with flat or matte on the walls. That will give you some contrast even though it's the same color. Chantilly Lace will provide some color contrast if you want to go lighter and brighter on the ceiling and trim. Pure White is too close in LRV to Alabaster and looks too cool next to it. I hope that helps!
Hi Liz, I have a white sectional, fireplace and armoire in my living room. I want to paint the whole house a warm white. I'm worried about so much white. The windows are north facing. Could you recommend a warm white? I was leaning towards, White Dove, Swiss Coffee, Arcadia White. I have light brown hardwood floors. Thank you!
Hi Cynthia! It's hard to say without seeing all of the fabrics, finishes and the paint colors together in the space. Acadia White reads pretty yellow when compared to a bright white as well as White Dove and Swiss Coffee. So it depends on what you're looking for. One thing I like to do is pick up on one of the colors in the floor which usually have some light, medium and dark tones in it. That may help you narrow it down. Then get large samples (samplize.com offers large peel and stick samples from the major paint companies) and evaluate them in the space at all times of day and in artificial light in the evening. I hope that helps a bit!
Great tutorial! I’m using emerald urethane on my trim in the stock high hide white and while it’s nice and crisp and bright, it seems it leans a little cooler and may clash with some warmer colors? I’m repainting the whole inside of my house so I want to get it right, all I’ve had on ceilings and trim here for the past 20+ years is Behr’s screaming bright ultra pure white so everything is going to look much different to me in comparison lol.
I’ve considered having the emerald tinted to pure white but I do prefer brighter white on the ceilings, problem is my kitchen and living room have crown molding so I’m guessing the whites would have to be pretty comparable or they would clash🤔
For a more neutral “happy medium” do you think chantilly lace would be a better trim and ceiling color that’ll work with cooler and warmer colors vs pure white or “high hide” white? Brighter/cleaner (maybe softer?) but not as polarizing as behr upw?
Sorry for the novel but you seem like you know what you’re doing and I’d love to get your input. Thanks very much!
Glad you liked it! I'm not familiar with "high hide" white so I'm not sure how it looks against other colors. BM Chantilly Lace works well with warm and cool colors. Even though it's one of the brightest whites out there, SW Pure White looks cooler next to it so might not be the best choice if your wall color is warm. Get some samples and compare them to each other and look at them with the wall paint you'll be using. It's also a good idea to look at them against something pure white like a piece of foam board. I think you're on the right track with matching the ceiling color to the trim if they're both going to be white. Otherwise it might look like you tried to match them and missed. The trim will stand out a bit with some sheen like satin or semi-gloss against a flat sheen on the ceiling. I hope that helps a bit!
Hi Liz !! Please help me your videos are the Best I love how you break it down that anyone can understand. So, here’s my issue I have only sliding glass doors so my kitchen, dining room and living at closely connected so the sliding glass door that’s in the living room is. Facing south lighting and my kitchen/ dining the sliding glass doors are facing east lighting. Unfortunately the artificial lighting is not too good in my home. So my furniture is off white, the wood are all warm tones (nude, and all light colors) my kitchen cabinets are all white and white quartz but I have mix metals throughout soft brushed golds and brushed silver. I bought samples of Chantilly lace or white dove for my trims? And what color paint do you suggest for my walls? Thank you so much
I'm so happy you're liking the videos and finding them helpful! I can't give a specific paint recommendation without seeing all the finishes together but it sounds like you have a good neutral base with a mix of warm and cool tones. If most of your light is coming from the south, paint colors are going to look warmer. The east light will add to that warmth in the morning but will turn cooler by midday. I would recommend going to samplize.com and looking at their bundles. They have a good cross section of neutrals as well as colors from several manufacturers that can help you narrow it down. You can order peel and stick samples there, bundles or individual colors, to test them out. Compare them with your trim choice (Chantilly Lace is one of the brightest whites out there, while White Dove is softer and warmer) and look at them at all times of day and with your lighting in the evening. You mentioned your lighting isn't great. If it's overhead lighting, it usually isn't. Think about adding some lamps or accent lights to balance things out and turn off the overhead lights when they're not needed. I hope that helps a bit!
@@BalanceRhythmthank you so much ! I will check out that site.
@@viv920 My pleasure!
Thank you for the video. What white with cream and gray undertones from Dun Edwards do you suggest? I like to color the whole house the same color … Two stories house / 4 bedrooms . My contractor/ painter has an account with them. Thank you
My pleasure! I haven't worked with Dunn Edwards much and don't have samples here in my studio. Colors as we see them online will look very different at home and in different types of lighting but the following look like what you might be searching for: Coconut Grove, At First Light, Sugar Swizzle. Be sure to get samples though and look at some of the other options live as well.
@@BalanceRhythmThank you for responding to my comment. I’m not limited at purchasing paints from Dun Edwards anymore :) What color do you suggest for the whole house with natural wood(upstairs) and tile flooring in downstairs? I like clean and light / whites colors. I’m not fan of yellow undertones … South, East & West windows . I’m Changing the whole furnitures :)
Thank you so much for your help.
@@estelle1035 You're welcome! All of the colors in the video could work as none of them have much yellow but the cleanest brightest of them is Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore.
Our painter used BM base 1, 486 1x, untainted paint on all trim work, including cabinets and built-ins, throughout our home. Is the LRV of this paint 100?
Hey there! There are no 100 LRV paints that I'm aware of. The highest LRV paints are about 94, even the whitest of the whites available.
Hi my large kitchen is north facing, I have white Matt units and cashmere grey worktops and splash-backs, the floor is a white oak, I have a navy sofa and pelmets, blinds, cushions in a pale blue/ soft green like the sea colours. What colour would you paint the main wall to give it a bit of warmth? Would really appreciate your advise xx
Hi Denise! It sounds like you have a bit of warmth there with your white oak floors. I would try to pick up on one of the more neutral, not too yellow tones there. I looked at the SW Alabaster with some soft blues and greens and thought it looked good. You could use that as a starting point and get a few other samples to compare with all your finishes and furnishings. I hope that helps at least a little! ~Liz
@@BalanceRhythm thank you so much for your reply, I will look at that colour, many thanks 😊
@@deniserobertson6320 My pleasure!
Would swiss coffee work in an open concept space with lots of light & high ceilings (French oak wide plank floors)?
Swiss Coffee is really versatile, a little on the warm side. I think it would look great but you have to test it out in your space.
Hey Liz, I am planning to use Sherwin William's Extra White for my entire condo including trims. It is a small 642 sq ft condo facing North West. What do you think? Would really appreciate your opinion! Thank you!
Hi Suraj! If you like a very bright look similar to Chantilly Lace in the video but not quite as bright, then I think it could be a good choice. It may read a bit cold most of the day given the northwest exposure but might warm up a bit as the sun shifts and with artificial lighting. Definitely test it out first to be sure.
I used SW Greek Villa in my home. It’s so soft and creamy. I absolutely love it. All interior doors are painted in SW Tricorn Black.
@@VioletEvans-yt2fd This sounds beautiful! When you do a contrasting door, do you also paint the trim, or only the door itself?
Hi 👋! I used White Dove by Benjamin Moore throughout my whole house. It’s my go to white paint.
Hi Evelyn! It's such a beautiful soft white and so versatile. Thanks for sharing your experience with it! ~Liz
Walls , ceilings , trims ?
I chose this as well, which will be a big change from dark greys and ochre from previous owner. Keeping my fingers crossed! Painting starts later this morning
Would you use Alabaster on walls with SW pure white for trim and ceiling or do alabaster in different finish or trim and pure white ceilings?!
The LRV's on those paints are really close, 84 and 82 respectively and the Pure White looks really cool next to the warmer Alabaster. So in this case I would do the walls in a flat or matte finish, the ceilings in a flat finish and the trim in a satin finish all in the Alabaster.
@@BalanceRhythm thank you so much!!
I’m getting ready to repaint our new house, and it’s the whole house!! Massive project. Don’t want to mess it up.
My pleasure! Good luck with your project!
@@BalanceRhythmthank you!
@@lauraboyles8310Isn’t it tho?!! I’m right there with you!
Hi not sure which white to choose, porcelain kitchen with light grey quartz worktops that carry up the walls halfway & a grey porcelain floor . Thankyou for any thoughts.
Hi Elaine! It sounds like you have a lot of cool tones so I wouldn't go with a paint that has a yellow undertone. Of the paints mentioned in the video, Sherwin Williams Alabaster or Pure White have the least yellow undertone. Also, check out Benjamin Moore's White Heron and Decorator's White. There are lots of beautiful white paint shades out there so these are just some suggestions to get you started.
As someone who only buys secondhand (yes you read that right) paint, partial cans or full cans someone is reselling 😅 I painted my whole main level for under 200.00. They are all whites and expensive brands. Although some looked too blue or too yellow etc, I found they have all blended beautifully and the undertones did not matter once the rooms were refurnished and decorated. So don’t worry about it too much as it will fade into the background.
So interesting. I, too, have mixed leftover paints with good results but I still recommend testing samples out to be sure. It's a big commitment especially if you have tall ceilings.
@@BalanceRhythm oh gosh yes! With the price of paint and the work it takes you want to be happy in the end. Just wanted people to know if the undertone is not perfect, they may not notice once decorative touches are complete
@@justmejo9008 Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
I somehow agree with you. I had my southeastern apartment painted White Dove. At first I hated it, but once I started changing the furniture and other fixtures it suddenly felt beautiful. White Dove is also a chameleon. Warm and beautiful in the southeastern sun, oatmeal-ish undertone in the afternoon, and the green undertone subtly shows up in the evening. With the furnishings and decor I have now, a green, gray, and wood palette ot looks fine. Mine is the case where I decorated according to the white paint instead of the rug and a painting
What white will go with a home that has wood floors and light wood kitchen cabinets.
All of these paint colors are a good starting point but it's impossible to make a specific recommendation without seeing your home and the finishes in it. I always recommend going to samplize.com and checking out their bundles. Then order some samples and look at them in the space with all of your finishes and in natural and artificial light.
What color is on the plain wall on the thumbnail?
I don’t know. It’s a stock photo.
When talking about the undertones: when does white stop being white?
Hi there ! White stops being 100% pure when the LRV is below 100 (perfectly reflective white is 100 LRV, while absolute black is 0% LRV). The highest paint LRV's come in at around 94 so they're all technically not pure white. The difference in undertone comes in when the pigments are added, giving varying degrees of cool or warm undertones. Once you get below an LRV of about 82 or so, the colors become more off white or pastel. ~Liz
@@BalanceRhythm Thanks for the insight!
Each of your videos is an opportunity to learn something new and/or to get inspired.
Looking forward to the next one.
@@duikmans It's my pleasure! I really appreciate your thoughtful questions and am so happy you're learning from the videos and finding some inspiration too. Thanks so much for watching! ~Liz