I’ve used and swatched my fair share of creamy, warm white paint colors over the years and have definitely come up with a list of favorites, which I’m excited to share with you today.
White is usually the hardest color for people to pick, but you should always consider your lighting and which way the room is facing. These warm, creamy whites are great for a northern-facing room, as they balance out the harsh, cold light with warmth. But really, a warm white would look lovely in any room, whether it’s facing north, south, east, or west.
How can you tell a white has a warm undertone? Go to encycolorpedia.com and search for a color. It should be a shade of yellow or brown.
Remember to always swatch before committing. I usually swatch two coats on a large white poster board and tape them on the walls so I can observe them and move them around throughout the day.
FARROW & BALL WHITE TIE
My office
I just recently painted our living room/entire upstairs in this color and I am *obsessed* with it. It’s my all-time favorite creamy white. I color-matched it to Behr (Home Depot) and it came out just as good as the actual Farrow & Ball paint I used in my office.
Via Farrow & Ball
FARROW & BALL SCHOOL HOUSE WHITE
Via Farrow & Ball
BENJAMIN MOORE SEASHELL
Our living room
Fell in love with Seashell from this photo via Lauren Liess
BENJAMIN MOORE SWISS COFFEE
Via Catherine Kwong
Via Studio McGee (walls are Swiss Coffee at 75%)
BENJAMIN MOORE WHITE DOVE
Our previous living room
Via Christine Markatos Lowe
BENJAMIN MOORE SOFT CHAMOIS
Via Meghanyostdotcom on IG
Via Blythedesigns on IG
SHERWIN WILLIAMS NAVAJO WHITE
Via RPPCT on Instagram
Via Jenny Steffens Hobick
FARROW & BALL WIMBORNE WHITE
BENJAMIN MOORE LINEN WHITE
Via Lisa Palmer
I’m also in love with Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover and Moonlight White. They are both warm and complex.
I believe Jenny Steffens Hobick has her kitchen painted in Benjamin Moore’s Navajo White, not Sherwin Williams. Just in case someone is looking for it.
I love your home. You have exquisite taste.
Love these all! In particular, I loved the Farrow and Ball “white Tie’. You mentioned you had it color-matched with Behr, did you have to bring in a swatch or were they able to do the match just by the formula? Thank you!