Leanne Ford may be slightly apologetic about her recent decision to reimagine the vibes in a carriage house she tweaked just a couple years back, but I’m here for it! Not sorry at all since the beauty of design and homemaking is artistic FREEDOM to move as the spirit moves! Creative types gon’ evolve, grow, and change their minds. Changing your mind is…yes, let’s spill the tea all over this white decor post…the most powerful force in the universe. There, secret’s out. For years, I thought a child of God with a made up mind was the most powerful thing, and then I lived longer to learn…nope. A child of God who changes her mind is more powerful. A spirit of unknowing is a spirit that can be moved, that can flow. Need one more reason to love Leanne? Bloop! Which Leanne Ford Favorite White will you try?
![Behr Natural White painted kitchen in Leanne Ford's carriage house. Photo by Erin Kelly for Domino. #behrnaturalwhite #leanneford](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/behr-natural-white-leanne-ford-guest-cottage-kitchen-erinkelly-domino.jpg)
Leanne Ford Picks for White Paint
Behr Natural White
Here’s the white paint color Leanne is making famous not long after her love affair with Crisp Linen.
“NATURAL WHITE creates an elegant layer of luxury like the first foam sip on your favorite frothy beverage bringing warmth and comfort.”
This new color from Behr called Natural White is the equivalent of Benjamin Moore’s Simply White (which has a light reflectance value LRV of 89.52 and is considered a clean, crisp white with a hint of warmth.
![Leanne Ford rustic modern warm interior in a cottage kitchen she designed - photo by Amy Neunsinger. #leanneford #rusticmodern](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/leanne-ford-camp-california-amy-neunsinger-001.jpg)
What is Leanne Ford’s Pick for a Cool White?
Behr CAMEO WHITE
The designer and stylemaker loves this white paint color to create brightness and says it will feel airy. I wholeheartedly agree and love cool white to modernize and freshen a space inside or out.
![Leanne Ford design - Cameo White (Behr) paint color on exterior door. #cameowhite #leanneford #whitepaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cameo-white-behr-dynasty-paint-color-leanne-ford-favorite-vintage-door-house-exterior.jpg)
Don’t you feel like Leanne’s style is European inspired?
![Cameo White BEHR paint color on wall behind built-in bench. #cameowhite #whitepaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cameo-white-behr-dynasty-paint-color-wall.jpg)
Here’s a swatch of Cameo White, and you can see the grey undertones (and maybe green?). I have not found it to be cold or sterile. It reminds me of our kitchen wall paint (Sherwin-Williams Eider White) which is this mysterious greyed-white with fleshy undertones that feel just right with our Calacatta Gold marble backsplash.
Pin this so you can refer to it when you need it:
![Leanne Ford approved white paint colors - get more of the scoop at Hello Lovely Studio.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/leanne-ford-approved-white-paint-colors-banner-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
What is Leanne’s Favorite True White Paint Color?
Ultra Pure White by BEHR
If you’re after the brightest white with minimal undertones and a very modern look, try Behr Ultra White. You can see it on brick in this Midcentury space by Leanne Ford:
![Behr Pure White paint color on brick in a midcentury interior by Leanne Ford. #behrpurewhite #whitepaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ultra-white-behr-white-paint-color-leanne-ford-brick-fireplace-midcentury-mod.jpg)
This color is similar to Benjamin Moore Brilliant White OC-150 which we painted our entire former home.
![Behr Ultra Pure White paint color is a gorgeous bright cool white with minimal undertones since it is their base that all the other whites begin with. #ultrapurewhite #bestwhitepaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/001-behr-ultra-pure-white-paint-color-swatch.jpg)
I can’t tell you how it transformed that fixer upper and brought it back to life. Lisa Furey also used BM Brilliant White inside and out of her coastal cottage in Palmetto Bluffs here.
What White Paint Color Does Leanne Ford Like for Warm White?
Crisp Linen by BEHR
Behr’s Crisp Linen is a beautiful warm white paint color that reminds me of the color we painted interiors within a French country house we built: BM White Sand.
![Leanne Ford designed vintage modern rustic kitchen painted Crisp Linen (BEHR). #leanneford #whitepaintcolors #behrcrisplinen](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/crisp-linen-behr-dynasty-leanne-ford-kitchen-vintage-white-paint-color.jpg)
Doesn’t it remind you of white sand or even pale limestone with its sandy brown undertones?
![Behr Crisp Linen is a warm white paint color that reminds me of white sand or even limestone. #behrcrisplinen #crisplinen #whitepaintcolors](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/behr-crisp-linen-warm-white-paint-color-in-can.png)
Easiest way to see if a paint color will work? Order samples with Samplize and have them delivered straight to your door.
![Atticus quote and poetry on Hello Lovely Studio. #atticus #quotes #poetry](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/029-atticus-quote-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Leanne Loves Her Some BEHR
Have you seen Behr’s new Designer Collection?
![Behr Designer Collection Paint Color Palette on Hello Lovely Studio. #behrdesignercollection #designerpaintfavorites](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/behr-designer-collection-paint-colors-banner-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Because I am personally in LOVE. They are making it so much easier to choose lovely combinations! Look at this neutral dining room palette:
![Blessing quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #blessingquote #wordsofblessing #kindnessquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/today-will-never-come-again-heart-quote-hello-lovely-studio-blessing.jpg)
And judging from the traffic I get whenever I post about blue and white kitchens, lots of folks are choosing that palette. Here’s a trustworthy combo if you too need suggestions for kitchen cabinets and an island base:
![Inspirational quote about family on Hello Lovely Studio. #familyquotes #inspirationalquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/inspirational-quote-spring-pink-hello-lovely-studio-home-family-blessing.jpg)
More Favorite Whites from Leanne Ford
PPG Delicate White
![Rustic and vintage style are mellowed with white paint, a soft skirt at the sink, and edgy barn style sconces flanking the window. Design by Leanne Ford and photo by Reid Rolls for HGTV Restored by the Fords. #rustickitchen #vintagestyle #leanneford #restoredbythefords](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/leanne-ford-kitchen-reid-rolls.jpg)
Here’s a beautiful white that feels like a billowy cloud.
![Leanne Ford designed white kitchen (Rinaman project) painted Delicate White by PPG.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Delicate-White-PPG-paint-in-Leanne-Ford-white-kitchen-Rinaman-vintage-range.jpg)
Do you love how it is working with all the raw wood?
![PPG Delicate White paint color is a perfect white paint to use for your walls and a favorite of Leanne Ford of HGTV's Restored by the Fords. #delicatewhite #perfectwhite #paintcolor #leanneford #ppg](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ppg-delicate-white-paint-color.jpg)
And wasn’t it genius to paint the ceiling rafters for a loftier look and feel?
![Leanne Ford designed white kitchen (Rinaman project) painted Delicate White by PPG.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Delicate-White-PPG-paint-in-Leanne-Ford-white-kitchen-Rinaman.jpg)
Oh, white painted beadboard, I can’t quit you! In another project, Leanne painted walls Delicate Walls in a dining room:
![PPG Blue Blood paint color accenting an arched opening to a dining room by Leanne Ford. White paint color is Delicate White.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/leanne-ford-ppg-blue-blood-ppg-delicate-white-paint-color-hgtv-restored-by-the-fords.jpg)
Doesn’t it help to see the same color used in entirely different rooms and lighting conditions? Here it is in Leanne Ford’s Kardell project:
![Delicate White (PPG paint color) in a beautiful breakfast nook with bay window - Leanne Ford design.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/leanne-ford-kardell-project-breakfast-nook-bay-delicate-white-paint.jpg)
But we need just a bit more beaded board…
![Leanne Ford designed white kitchen (Rinaman project) painted Delicate White by PPG.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Delicate-White-PPG-paint-in-Leanne-Ford-white-kitchen-Rinaman-window-seat.jpg)
PPG Sugar Soap
Here’s a warm white that reminds me of BM Linen White and seems best suited for older homes where you want to keep things very traditional and nostalgic.
![Sugar Soap (PPG) paint on walls with black fireplace in a space designed by Leanne Ford.](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ppg-sugar-soap-paint-color-walls-black-fireplace-leanne-ford.jpg)
How do you feel about the age this color lends?
![PPG Sugar Soap paint color is a perfect white paint to use for your walls and a favorite of Leanne Ford of HGTV's Restored by the Fords. #sugarsoap #perfectwhite #paintcolor #leanneford #ppg](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ppg-sugar-soap-paint-color.jpg)
Sugar Soap is a pale, shaded, off-white with a red undertone. It is used quite unconventionally by Leanne who combined it with Delicate White and Black Magic.
![Leanne Ford painted this gorgeous staircase PPG Black Magic, Walls: PPG Sugar Soap; trim: Delicate White; Stairs: Black Magic. #whitepaintcolors #leanneford #restoredbythefords](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ppg-sugar-soap-paint-color-delicate-white-blackmagic-leanne-ford-restored-by-the-fords.jpg)
What do you think of those stairs!?!
![Cameo White paint color by Behr - Hello Lovely Studio. #cameowhite #leanneford](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cameo-white-behr-cool-white-paint-color-designers-love-banner-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
Finds in the Spirit of Leanne Ford’s Vibe-loveliness
![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)
![Minimal luxe style get the look on Hello Lovely Studio! #shopthelook #minimalluxe](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/minimal-luxe-style-banner-hello-lovely-studio.jpg)
![Serene neutral sophisticated decor in a bedroom with grisaille wallpaper mural (Photowall), Copenhagen chair (RH), animal print throw and drum table - Hello Lovely Studio. #eggchair #mural #grisaille #interiordesign](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hello-lovely-studio-grisaille-trees-wallpaper-mural-bedroom-banner.jpg)
![Leanne Ford Get the Look Decor mood board for ideas to shop the decor style of this designer. #hellolovelystudio #leanneford #geththelook #whitedecor #modernrustic #rusticluxe #furniture #homedecor](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/leanne-ford-get-the-look-mood-board-lookbook.jpg)
And here’s another object Leanne might love:
![Whimsical Easter quote on Hello Lovely Studio. #easterquote #funnyquotes #springquotes](https://www.hellolovelystudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/inspirational-quote-spring-pink-hello-lovely-studio-love-easter-eggs-one-basket-evan-esar.jpg)
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
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Not long after watching the Leanne Ford episode on HGTV where she wiped coffee grounds on the cottage kitchen wall to create depth to the finish, I brought out 2 bronze metal French candlestick lamps stored away. Within minutes I created my own magic with the morning espresso grounds and Amy Howard Ballet White Chalk Paint! I spread the grounds over a slightly damp terry rag, after 1 quick imperfect coat of chalk paint on the candlestick. Then pressed the grounds cloth onto the lamp sides, leaving the grounds sticking until all covered. Blotted the grounds away with a fresh dry terry rag a couple minutes later… to reveal a lovely aged burled wood-look finish! Finished highlighting with paint and rubbed liquid espresso into the nooks and crannies. No odor remained after drying.
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That’s so cool. Wouldn’t bother me if a little coffee fragrance lingered! What a great riff on that idea. I have yet to see the episode and only saw the end result so thanks for reminding me. I just love the idea of staining with leftover coffee and tea. Last year I explored natural dyes and made my own blushy pink dye with avocado pits I saved. 🙂