To say we have a love affair with white interiors around here is not news, and it turns out our affection for white house exteriors is…through the roof! Let’s explore Exterior White Colors to Try if You’re Painting Your Home with an eye turned toward clean, pristine, freshened, lovely whites designers favor. Are you thinking of painting your house white? Love collecting curb appeal inspo? Need ideas for paint colors?
Exterior White Colors to Sample for Painting Your Home
Where we don’t know the exact white paint color, educated guesses are provided – it’s helpful to start with a handful of samples anyway since a variety of factors dictate how the color will read.
BM Chantilly Lace
![Beautiful traditional house exterior painted Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace - Gathered Group. #benjaminmoore #chantillylace #whitepaint #paintcolors #exteriorcolors #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/whitest-white-paint-color-benjamin-moore-chantilly-lace-lindsey-cheek-nc-house-exterior.jpg)
Whether you’re considering painting your home’s exterior white, building a new home, or renovating an existing one, I hope these inspiring white houses help your design journey.
![Explore white exterior paint color ideas - Hello Lovely Studio. #paintcolors #whitepaint #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/explore-white-exterior-paint-color-ideas-hello-lovely-studio-banner.jpg)
Sherwin-Williams Shoji White
Here’s Shoji White on board and batten…
![Charming entrance to a board and batten farmhouse by @jessenfarmhouse painted Sherwin Williams Shoji White. #shojiwhite #sherwinwilliams #whitepaintcolors #whitehouseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sherwin-williams-shoji-white-board-batten-farmhouse-exterior-jessenfarmhouse.jpg)
and here it is on brick:
![White brick house exterior with Shoji White (Sherwin Williams), design by @mrsparanjape and photo by Kristen Mayfield. #shojiwhite #sherwinwilliams #sherwinwilliamsshojiwihite #whitepaintcolors #whitebrick](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sherwin-williams-shoji-white-brick-house-exterior-paranjape-photo-kristen-mayfield.jpg)
and traditional siding:
![White house exterior in Northern Illinois painted Sherwin Williams Shoji White - Christie Kenny Interiors. #shojiwhite #sherwinwilliamsshojiwhite #whitepaintcolors #whitehouseexterior](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sherwin-williams-shoji-white-traditional-house-exterior-christie-kenny-interiors.jpg)
![Inspirational quote to encourage from Iyanla Vanzant on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #iyanlavanzant #encouragement #personalgrowth #quotes #lifequote](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/inspirational-quote-black-white-hello-lovely-studio-vanzant-goodness.jpg)
Charcoal Grey Trim
For years now, lots of folks are loving strong contrast for their exterior colors.
![Nebulous White (Sherwin Williams) paint color on white brick exterior with SW Granite Peak for trim - LongandLongDesigns. #nebulouswhite #granitepeak #paintcolors #houseexteriors #exteriorcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sw-nebulous-white-paint-color-brick-house-exterior-longlongdesigns.jpg)
Sherwin-Williams Snowbound
Isn’t this a lovely natural combination of colors?
![Sherwin Williams Snowbound is the white paint color on this house exterior and shutters are painted SW Jogging Path - David Anderson Architect. #snowbound #joggingpath #sherwinwilliams #paintcolors #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/david-anderson-architect-white-house-exterior.jpg)
Light Grey Shutters With SW Original White Brick
I’m such a fan of low contrast and subtle accent colors.
![White painted brick Tudor style house with dormers - paint color is Sherwin Williams Original White - shutters are SW City Loft - Telich Custom Homes. #sherwinwilliamsoriginalwhite #paintcolors #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/telichcustomhomes-sw-original-white-paint-color-earl-gray-house-exterior-shutters.jpg)
Idea for Choosing a White Paint for Brick
While I don’t know the exact paint color for the exterior below, it offers us a clue as a place to start. Find a piece of white siding (existing or new) that appeals to you and bring paint swatches home to find the closest white match.
![Beautiful white modern farmhouse house exterior in Birmingham - Willow Homes. #whitehouseexterior #houseexterior #housedesign #modernfarmhouse](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/modern-farmhouse-white-brick-house-exterior-willow-homes-birmingham-4.jpg)
Denver Brick Tudor Home Painted White
Black against a white backdrop can be jarring so it is helpful to see how to use it in a more understated way:
![Beautiful white Tudor home exterior in Denver by Studio McGee with brick painted Benjamin Moore China White and front door Greyhound. #whitebrick #studiomcgee #bricktudor #houseexterior #benjaminmoorechinawhite #benjaminmooregreyhound #paintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beautiful-white-home-exterior-studiomcgee-2.jpg)
Right?
Same White Paint on House Exterior Different Times of Day
My best guess for achieving this shade of white for a house exterior is to try Sherwin-Williams Alabaster.
Notice how different the white house looks with the time of day!
![Beautiful white modern farmhouse house exterior in Birmingham - Willow Homes. #whitehouseexterior #houseexterior #housedesign #modernfarmhouse](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/modern-farmhouse-white-brick-house-exterior-willow-homes-birmingham.jpg)
I mentioned to you recently that I thought Alabaster would be perfect in the entry of our new house, and because of the sunlight, it read much too yellow.
![Beautiful white modern farmhouse house exterior in Birmingham - Willow Homes. #whitehouseexterior #houseexterior #housedesign #modernfarmhouse](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/modern-farmhouse-white-brick-house-exterior-willow-homes-birmingham-2.jpg)
That is why it is so critical to sample and take your time. Don’t feverishly choose your whites while standing under fluorescent lighting in a showroom or warehouse!
![Inspirational quote to encourage from Iyanla Vanzant on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #iyanlavanzant #encouragement #personalgrowth #quotes #lifequote](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/inspirational-quote-black-white-hello-lovely-studio-vanzant-trouble.jpg)
Tiny White South Carolina Cottage
I thought this was simple and beautiful with black porch swings and all the symmetry.
![Adorable white 1800s cottage in Beaufort. #whitecottage #houseexterior #historiccottage](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1800s-white-cottage-beaufort-sc-airbnb.jpg)
See this Tiny Cottage’s Before & After
And isn’t this a modern yet sweet placement of house numbers above the door?
![Charming 1880s white cottage front door flanked by simple lanterns and tall topiaries. #frontdoor #cottagestyle #frontporch #housedesign](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1800s-white-cottage-beaufort-sc-airbnb-front-door.jpg)
Go Inside This Eclectic White Brick Tudor!
China White Paint on Brick House
Let’s face it, small and simple can pack a huge punch.
![Beautiful white Tudor home exterior in Denver by Studio McGee - paint color on brick: Benjamin Moore China White and paint on door: Benjamin Moore Greyhound. #paintcolors #benjaminmooregreyhound #benjaminmoorechinawhite #houseexterior #whitebrickhouse #housedesign](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beautiful-white-home-exterior-studiomcgee.jpg)
Light Grey With White
If you’re looking for a light atmospheric grey with warmth, you might like Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray. Here it is on a traditional exterior:
![Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams) paint color on house exterior with trim painted Alabaster White and shutters/door Dorian Gray - @bellsheepstudio.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bellsheepstudio-sherwin-williams-repose-gray-siding-house-exterior-dorian-gray.jpg)
And how gorgeous is it on cedar shake?
![Repose Gray (Sherwin Williams) paint color on a beautiful house exterior - via LifeonSummerHill. #reposegray #paintcolors #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sw-repose-gray-house-exterior-lifeonsummerhill.jpg)
The entry in our new home is also Repose Gray, and I just may keep it even though the only grey walls I have ever lived with were BM Classic Gray (which is actually a greyed-white).
![Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams) painted front door with Repose Gray siding - @bellsheepstudio. #doriangray #frontdoors #reposegray](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bellsheepstudio-sherwin-williams-dorian-gray-door-repose-gray-siding-exterior-house.jpg)
![Inspirational quote from William Saroyan on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #wisdom #encouragement](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-good-people-saroyan.jpg)
SW Nuance on a Shed
I love the name of this paint color, and seeing the window boxes just makes me wanna build a shed and cover it with blooms! Sample NUANCE here.
![Nuance (Sherwin Williams) is name of white paint on this shed exterior with windows and window boxes - RoomforTuesday. #nurance #whitepaintcolors #exteriorcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sw-nuance-white-painted-house-exterior-shed-roomfortuesday.jpg)
Young House Love’s SW Moderne White Painted Brick Colonial
I love how classic and gentle the following color combination is:
![White brick house exterior with pastel front door - Young House Love. #whitebrick #houseexterior #paintedbrick #sherwinwilliamsmodernewhite #benjaminmooretranquility](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beautiful-white-home-exterior-younghouselove.jpg)
…and of course I’m going to admire a paint color with a name like Tranquility!
Sample MODERNE WHITE HERE.
See the Before/After of This Painted Brick Home
Would you, could you, paint your brick house white? No plans to paint my own red brick house white, but I do love the look!
![White painted brick house exterior - Young House Love. #whitebrick #houseexterior #housedesign #whitehouses #sherwinwilliamsmodernewhite #benjaminmooretranquility](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/white-painted-brick-house-with-ilght-pastel-front-door-young-house-love.jpg)
Maybe the idea of painting anything else is just an exhausting one. We don’t need any extra projects ’round here with this long list!
![Inspirational quote about gratitude on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #gratitude](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-praise-the-bridge-coleman.jpg)
White Brick Exterior With Charming Green-Grey Front Door
Another white and gray-green combination! Apparently, it is a well-loved look.
![Magnificent white brick house exterior with soft minty green arched front door and pair of bay trees - John Lewis. #whitebrick #housedesign #curbappeal #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beautiful-white-home-exterior-johnlewis.jpg)
House Design With White Brick & Rustic Wood Accents
A stained wood door against white painted brick…what do you think?
![Beautiful white painted brick house exterior with natural wood double door entrance - AACMM. #housedesign #whitebrick #curbappeal](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beautiful-white-home-exterior-aacmm.jpg)
It certainly is a less formal look and popular with country and farmhouse design lovers.
![Bleached (Magnolia Home) paint color on white brick "after" house from episode 1, Fixer Upper Welcome Home. #paintcolors #bleached #exteriorcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/bleached-magnolia-home-paint-color-on-brick-exterior-fixer-upper-welcome-home.jpg)
![Inspirational quote and poetic words from Rumi on Hello Lovely Studio. #inspirationalquote #rumi #lovequote](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/inspirational-quote-hello-lovely-studio-look-past-thoughts-rumi.jpg)
Modern Farmhouse White Exterior With Blue Gray Trim & Door
If you’re looking for a great light blue paint color for a door, be sure to look at the gray swatches first. They often read blue when natural sunlight hits them.
![Extra White (Sherwin Williams) paint on house exterior with SW Uncertain Gray on doors and trim - ChrissyMarieBlog. #extrawhite #paintcolors #exteriorcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sw-extra-white-uncertain-gray-house-exterior-front-door-paint-colors-chrissymarieblog.jpg)
The color above reminds me of BM Boothbay Gray which I used on the shutters and front porch of the tiny house we renovated. I still don’t have an official reveal for that project since our son moved in before its completion.
I’m a fan of the wood tone of the porch ceiling with all of the white (above). And look at the beautiful curb appeal of this:
![Sherwin Williams Extra White paint color on a gorgeous modern farmhouse with blue shutters - CrissyMarieBlog. #whitehouses #swextrawhite #whitepaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sw-extra-white-on-modern-farmhouse-brick-two-story-home-with-blue-shutters-crissymarieblog.jpg)
Not sure the exact blue-gray on these French doors below; however, SW Uncertain Gray is a smart choice to emulate this look:
Look at how these black gooseneck sconces from Rejuvenation pop against white siding!
![Beautiful white modern farmhouse porch and exterior with metal roof and dome shade barn style sconces from Rejuvenation. #modernfarmhouse #houseexterior #metalroof #barnlights](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/white-modern-farmhouse-exterior-with-black-dome-shade-sconces-rejuvenation.jpg)
Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist
![White brick home with arched entrance and light gray trim and shutters - Ladisic Fine Homes & Sherry Hart.. #benjaminmoore #balboamist #intellectualgray #houseexterior #paintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sherry-hart-white-brick-house-ladisic-benjamin-moore-balboa-mist-intellectual-gray.jpg)
Not sure what the color of this stucco exterior is, but Balboa Mist may give you this effect:
Board & Batten Modern Farmhouse
![Extra White (Sherwin Williams) paint color on board and batten siding of a modern farmhouse by @thehouseonpineridg #extrawhite #paintcolors #exteriorcolors #housecolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/extra-white-sherwin-williams-paint-color-house-exterior-thewhitehouseonpineridg.jpg)
![Funny quote about losing weight and dieting. It's possible my soulmate is carbs. #funnyquote #humor #carbs #dieting](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/humor-funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-soulmate-carbs.jpg)
Hahahaha.
Black & White in Virginia
![Sherwin Williams Extra White paint color on a gorgeous modern farmhouse exterior - @virginia.farmhouse.project #extrawhite #whitepaintcolors #modernfarmhouse #houseexteriors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/extra-white-sherwin-williams-paint-color-house-exterior-modern-farmhouse-virginia.farmhouse.jpg)
![Laughter is such good medicine - humor and funny quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #quotes #humor #funnyquote #laughter](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/humor-funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-call-you-text.jpg)
Psst. I’m so tired of the modern ways we communicate now. There’s so much potential misunderstanding and manipulation when you can’t hear tone of voice!
Garden House With Black Metal Roof
Paint colors to get this two-tone look? Try Farrow & Ball All White and Farrow & Ball Railings for the door.
Bear in mind though that F&B Railings can read navy in some lighting conditions.
![Sweet mini black and white garden house - Schoolhouse.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/white-mini-garden-house-via-schoolhouse-2.jpg)
What is it with Dutch doors!?!
Low Country Board & Batten White Cottage
![Coastal cottage white board and batten exterior with interior design by Lisa Furey. #coastalcottage #houseexterior](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/palmetto-bluff-lake-house-lisa-furey-001.jpg)
Outdoor Shower With White Stucco & Arches
Just a little fantasy thrown in for no good reason…
![Lovely luxurious tropical white outdoor shower with arched details and large pots. #outdoorshower #lucuryhomes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/beautiful-white-home-exterior-d-s-dixon-architect.jpg)
Benjamin Moore Simply White on House Exterior
![White house exterior painted Benjamin Moore Simply White - Avenue B Development. #bestwhitepaintcolor #benjaminmooresimplywhite #housecolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Benjamin-Moore-Simply-White-House-Exterior-via-Avenue-B-Development.jpg)
![Funny quote and humor about eating healthy. Almost left the grocery store without buying a bag of spring mix to throw, unopened, into the garbage in 2 weeks. #funnyquote #humor #healthyeating #kale](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/humor-funny-quote-hello-lovely-studio-spring-mix.jpg)
Hope these images and color ideas help you choose a few to try. Easiest way to see if a color is right? Order samples with Samplize and have them delivered straight to your door.
And just in case you care to indulge in some cozy things for yourself or your home:
![Cozy Neutral Decor for Home - Hello Lovely Studio. #interiordesign #furniture #decoratingideas](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cozy-neutral-decor-hello-lovely-studio-banner-furniture-interiordesign.jpg)
The paint color (No Filter) above is one I used for two of the bathrooms here at the Georgian. I love the ease of ordering paint from CLARE and how it is delivered right to the door considering winter weather and gas prices!
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Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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