One of the questions I’m asked most is about my favorite white paint colors. I’m working on updating the FAQ’s section of the blog but I thought this one needed answering in a new post.
When we changed our entire home from dark to light, I scoured loads of white paint choices…in any brand. I’ve used lots, and after I found my very favorite (so far), I use it almost exclusively.
The white paint you’ll see all over my home is White Diamond by Benjamin Moore.
It’s on everything from walls to floors to ceilings to daybeds. It’s in the writing room (my office), the dining room, the living room, the walls in the kitchen, and now it’ll be on the kitchen cabinets.
White Diamond is definitely white, but it has some grey in it, too. It’s soft enough that it doesn’t feel sterile, but it’s not warm, so it doesn’t feel ivory.
A close second for me is Sherwin-Williams Snowbound. Snowbound is a bit grayer, but again, it’s white without be too stark.
And since we’re talking favorite light paint colors, my favorite cool neutral is Sherwin-Williams Crushed Ice. It’s what you see painting in the coffered ceiling drop downs above.
And in my brother’s room at the beach…
Whites are trickier than you might think, but like I always say:
It’s just paint.
Paint some big swatches and see how the light hits it. A color can shift dramatically depending on the direction your space faces. Paint a swatch, live with a day, then go with your gut. Just go with something, and start painting.
At the end of the day, it can always be changed. Speaking of change, I’ve got some kitchen cabinet updates to share tomorrow!
So when you use white diamond on the walls… What do you use for trim? And then do you use white diamond on the trim if you paint the walls in crushed ice??
I was going to ask the same thing!
Hey Beth!
Our living room has bright white trim/casings. But, I also use white diamond for trim and walls in plenty of other situations. I prefer a true, bright white for trim with any other paint color unless I’m feeling like it needs to be a bit knocked back. Hope that helps!
🙂
shaunna
We painted a large room snowbound white. I like it, but the trim doesn’t look right. It is too yellowish/ cream. Any suggestions for trim colors? That will be easier to repaint then the room. Thanks!
Hi there Kristan, We love Snowbound White!! I would suggest maybe just going with a basic white for the trim. I can not think of a specific name of any of them right now but white will definitely help that Snowbound really stand off the wall 🙂
Moving into a new home. The floor is a beige tile but I was thinking of using snowbound white to open and modernize the space until we are ready to decorate. The home is in a golf community and the view is of a golf course and lake. I think the snowbound would bring the view into the house. Would this work with the beige tile?