3 Exterior Whites to Try Now

You need ideas for exterior whites to sample, and I’ve got a divine photo gallery with three possibilities today! Hope this helps.

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3 Exterior Whites to Try Now

1. Benjamin Moore SWISS COFFEE OC-45

Bet you’re somewhat familiar with Swiss Coffee for interiors, and it can also be stunning and the perfect white for a home’s exterior.

Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee OC-45 paint color swatch. #bmswisscoffee #swisscoffeepaintcolor #bestwhitehousecolors — Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee OC-45

In fact, this color is so trusted by designers that Benjamin Moore calls it “an essential white with just the right amount of warmth.”

@ourhomeinalabama - BM Swiss Coffee OC-45 painted brick house exterior. #bmswisscoffee #benjaminmooreswisscoffee #bestwhitehousecolors — @ourhomeinalabama – **BM Swiss Coffee OC-45**

If you are wondering how you will know whether a particular white is warm enough for your particular context…

@ourhomeinalabama - new construction brick house before white paint. — Before brick painted – @ourhomeinalabama…in case you’re curious what a coat of white paint will do!

You probably know what I’m about to say. There’s no shortcut to knowing. Sample it! Notice the “before” of the newly constructed warm brick home above and then the cooler white painted brick below.

@ourhouseinalabama - BM Swiss Coffee OC-45 painted brick house exterior. #bmswisscoffee #benjaminmooreswisscoffee #bestwhitehousecolors — BM Swiss Coffee – @ourhomeinalabama

With an LRV of 81.91, Swiss Coffee is creamier than other whites mentioned above.

@the.three.oh.five - BM Swiss Coffee OC-45 painted brick house exterior. #bmswisscoffee #benjaminmooreswisscoffee #bestwhitehousecolors — @the.three.oh.five – BM Swiss Coffee

Will it be too yellow of a white for your own house? Sampling it is the answer. It certainly doesn’t seem yellowy when you see the before/after of this home.

However, you can see in the photo above how the sun is adding warmth to it. That’s why exterior colors are tricky.

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Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee white paint color on shed exterior - Almified. #swisscoffee #whitepaintcolors #houseexteriors — **BM Swiss Coffee OC-45** (Behr Black Bamboo on doors) – Almified

If you’re leaning toward Swiss Coffee, this video below might help. The blogger used it for her interiors so you can get an idea of how she arrived at the perfect white for her own needs.

While I still haven’t learned which white paint color was used for this stunning “barn house” (below) in Australia, a good start with samples to emulate it might be SW Simply White, BM Swiss Coffee and BM White Dove.

Exact paint color unknown - do try
samples of BM Swiss Coffee and White Dove to start. Charming backyard beach cabana with double doors and white siding - Loughlin Furniture. #garageconversions #backyardshed — Loughlin Furniture…not sure of the exact paint color but I also have some educated guesses.

2. WHITE DOVE by Benjamin Moore OC-17

Has there ever been a more tried and true white for interiors and exteriors in the history of paint? Doubt it.

White Dove BM OC-17 paint color swatch. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #classicwhitepaintcolors — **BM White Dove OC-17**

Benjamin Moore claims White Dove is clean and classic with unerring style. Unerring? Wow. Now there’s an endorsement.

White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior - @ourcolonialnewbuild. #whitehousepaintcolors #whitedove #benjaminmoorewhitedove — **Benjamin Moore White Dove** – Our Colonial New Build

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Designers say they love it because when used for interiors, it has a soft quality that doesn’t seem to change with the changing light of the day.

Benjamin Moore White Dove on a brick house exterior - @our_classic_custom_home. #benjaminmoorewhitedove #whitedove #whitedovepaint — **Shoji White** – @our_classic_custom_home

I appreciate how the homeowner sampling paints for the perfect white for a new build (above) snapped a photo for reference.

Red brick with white paint swatches - @ — @our_classic_custom_home – clockwise: White Dove, Featherdown, Shoji White, Gray Mist, Seapearl

She chose Shoji White over White Dove, and you suddenly get a sense of how it helps to give you a place to start! Also note the different undertones coming forward in the white paint colors sampled on the brick.

@heidinoelledesign - White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #bestwhitehousecolors — @heidinoelledsign – **BM White Dove**

Back to White Dove’s beauty for historical properties and classic charm…It truly is something special.

@kristihainesherman - White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #bestwhitehousecolors — @kristihainesherman – **BM White Dove**

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If ever I get the itch to paint my own red brick home, White Dove is the first paint color sample for which I would reach.

@lemuellerdesignco - White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #bestwhitehousecolors — @lemuellerdesignco – **BM White Dove**

Here it is on a lovely carriage house:

Carriage house exterior painted White Dove (Benjamin Moore). #houseexterior #whitehouses #whitedovepaint — **White Dove** @embellished_love

It is a bonus when homeowners snap a photo when the sun is setting or at twilight.

@modernglamhome - White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #bestwhitehousecolors — @modernglamhome – **Benjamin Moore White Dove**

When you see a white with snow, you also get a reference:

@smartyplantsinlo - White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #bestwhitehousecolors — **BM White Dove** – @smartyplantsinlo

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So do keep in mind if you choose a white, the painters are done painting at dusk, and you wonder how on earth it could look the way it does…wait until the light is on it the following day.

@thecolonialfarmhouse - White Dove (Benjamin Moore) paint color on house exterior. #bmwhitedove #whitedovepaint #bestwhitehousecolors — @thecolonialfarmhouse – **White Dove**

3. Sherwin-Williams SNOWBOUND 7004

It looks like a light grey when you view the swatch against a bright white screen, yes?

Sherwin-Williams Snowbound 7004 paint color swatch. #swsnowbound #sherwinwilliamssnowbound — **SW Snowbound 7004**

LRV for Snowbound is 83, and isn’t soft and billowy?

@3288sqft - Sherwin-Williams Snowbound paint color on a white house exterior. #swsnowbound #sherwinwilliamssnowbound #whitehouseexteriorpaint — @3288sqft – **SW Snowbound**

You don’t have to be afraid of greyed-whites, and they are especially perfect for exteriors since you’re going to get sunlight warming the color.

@edgewoodwa_farmhouse - Sherwin-Williams Snowbound paint color on a white house exterior. #swsnowbound #sherwinwilliamssnowbound #whitehouseexteriorpaint — @edgewoodwa_farmhouse – **SW Snowbound**

In fact, the perfect white for you may not have “white” in the name. Check out Balboa Mist to see what I mean!

@happilyeveracres - Sherwin-Williams Snowbound paint color on a white house exterior. #swsnowbound #sherwinwilliamssnowbound #whitehouseexteriorpaint — @happilyeveracres – **Sherwin-Williams Snowbound**

While I’m not sure of the paint color for the trim below, there’s a chance it is SW Colonnade Gray since that is the color Sherwin-Williams recommends as a coordinating hue with Snowbound.

Snowbound SW white paint color on house exterior - Coats Homes. #snowbound #swsnowbound #whitehousecolors — **Snowbound** – Coats Homes

Notice how Snowbound works with the roof color above (kind of a pencil lead color) and an entirely different colored roof below (kind of a pencil eraser color!):

Sherwin Williams Snowbound white paint color on board and batten modern farmhouse. #snowbound #whitehousecolors — **Snowbound** – Sherwin Williams

By the way, if you are painting your home white, choosing trim colors is going to be so much easier!

Do visit my board with white exterior inspiration! Find bright white paint color options for exteriors in THIS. Hang out a little longer if you have a moment and explore more paint colors HERE.

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