If you are tired of white-hued themes and neutral interiors, discover plenty of colorful design and inspo in my archives here. But if you are seeking a white exterior paint and paint color ideas for trim and feel anxious (since that’s a whole lotta paint), read on. This photo gallery of exceptional options to sample will help. Even if these house façades don’t resemble yours, you’ll gain confidence about the selection process.
Which White Exterior Paint & Trim Color for Your Façade?
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How Paint Ideas Here Help
Use this post as a guide for trustworthy colors to sample. You’ll be able to identify the best options to arrive at the right white for your unique project.
For most of the examples shown here, we know the exact white exterior paint. Be sure to PIN THIS POST for future reference.
Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace is a bright white so beloved by designers that a whole post was devoted to it HERE.
Considered a classic Benjamin Moore color, if a super reflective color appeals, this may be it.
Chantilly Lace OC-65 has a high light reflectance value (LRV) of 90.04. This number signifies the white will reflect 90% of the light back.
Sample Chantilly Lace with multiple options (for example, also sample a creamy white and a greyed-white).
Need ideas for a trim/window/door color to work with Chantilly Lace? Almost all accents are going to work! For subtle neutrals, peek at Horizon, Seapearl, and Edgecomb Gray. If you’re seeking a pink door color like above, SEE THIS.
If you like a black/white high contrast situation, these images give you some context.
While I’m unsure of the exact colors used for this sweet shop/studio above, a great place to start sampling is Chantilly Lace or even Benjamin Moore Ice Mist. Which black paint for accent trim, doors, etc? I like Railings which is a deep charcoal/navy:
I learned about Railings from Drew (Property Brothers) and Linda’s Honeymoon House and this Brooklyn townhouse that broke the internet from EyeSwoon:
Sherwin-Williams Eider White
Here’s a white I live with and never tire of in our kitchen and laundry room.
Eider White is a greyed-white with a touch of pink/magenta:
Hopefully seeing it here on our kitchen wall with the calacatta gold marble tile gives you a feel for its neutrality:
It is wonderful to live with since it is not sterile, not too warm, and somehow atmospheric. Notice the contrast with hues in the marble subway tile which has varying grey, putty, and cool crisp white.
The important thing is to remember it will look different with your lighting conditions an even the part of the country where you live…sample it first!
Sherwin-Williams Shoji White
Shoji White SW 7042 is similar to Eider White in that you can definitely see the greige factor.
This white exterior paint remains popular since it is versatile with a range of architectural styles. You can see it here on board and batten…
And if you like how the door color looks with Shoji White, here’s an educated guess to try:
A lot of folks are still loving painted brick (it can add instant age to a new build!):
Will Shoji White look too warm and creamy for your eye or particular exposure?
It truly is worth taking time to find out so you’ll feel confident. Sampling it alongside other whites ensures you will understand its undertones. Surprises are no fun with paint!
Could you use ideas for great paints to sample beyond white?
Sherwin-Williams Snowbound 7004: White Exterior Paint to Sample?
With its subtle grey undertone, here’s a coolish neutral to compare to other greyish whites. I know these swatches can begin to all look the same, but I assure you their subtle differences will come to light side by side when sampling.
When you need a natural combination of colors to coordinate with a white such as Snowbound, Colonnade Gray, Autumn Orchid, and Jogging Path are contenders:
The gray on door and window surround is similar to Charcoal Linen:
Should Charcoal Linen feel too deep or too blue, you could sample Uncertain Gray.
BM China White OC-141
Here’s an off-white with cool gray undertones and a LRV of 76.63.
China White is similar to Classic Gray (great experience with this BM color!) and is said to match with Collingwood, Vintage Vogue and Chantilly Lace.
If you like the idea of a subtle door color with China White…
Like the combination with black for window trim? The door color may surprise you. It appears darker as a swatch because the sunlight will wash it out:
Here’s an English house where we don’t know the exact white paint for brick and green-gray door. It seems close to Greyhound:
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-michele
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