Color family

White paint colors

25 white colors across brands, light to dark.

• Ultra Pure WhiteBehr · UPWLRV 94
• Whipped CreamBehr · DC-001LRV 91
• Chantilly LaceBenjamin Moore · OC-65LRV 90.04
• Polar BearBehr · 75LRV 90
• Simply WhiteBenjamin Moore · OC-117LRV 89.52
• Whisper WhiteBehr · HDC-MD-08LRV 89
• FrostBehr · 57LRV 87
• Nano WhiteBehr · HDC-MD-06LRV 87
• Cloud WhiteBenjamin Moore · OC-130LRV 85.05
• GardeniaBenjamin Moore · AF-10LRV 85.03
• Greek VillaSherwin-Williams · SW 7551LRV 84.223
• Swiss CoffeeBehr · 12LRV 84
• Blank CanvasBehr · DC-003LRV 84
• Pure WhiteSherwin-Williams · SW 7005LRV 83.957
• White DoveBenjamin Moore · OC-17LRV 83.16
• WhiteBehr · 52LRV 83
• SnowboundSherwin-Williams · SW 7004LRV 82.771
• Decorator's WhiteBenjamin Moore · OC-149LRV 82.68
• Chalk WhiteBenjamin Moore · 2126-70LRV 82.44
• AlabasterSherwin-Williams · SW 7008LRV 82.215
• Swiss CoffeeBenjamin Moore · OC-45LRV 81.91
• Ice CubeSherwin-Williams · SW 6252LRV 77.491
• Shoji WhiteSherwin-Williams · SW 7042LRV 74.345
• Nebulous WhiteSherwin-Williams · SW 7063LRV 73.715
• Natural ChoiceSherwin-Williams · SW 7011LRV 72.947

Guides for white colors

CSL–032Guide

Best paint colors for holiday hosting

Entry, dining and living colors, with the LRV each brand publishes.

CSL–033Guide

Painting before the holidays: how long paint takes to cure

Count back from the party using the times on the data sheet.

CSL–002Guide

How to test paint samples

An eight-step method so the color you pick is the color you get.

CSL–001Guide

What is LRV (light reflectance value)?

How much light a color reflects, and how to use that number.

CSL–006Guide

Warm vs cool undertones

Spot the hidden lean in neutrals before it surprises you.

CSL–009Guide

How lighting changes paint color

Kelvin, CRI and daylight: why paint looks different at night.