White Kitchen Cabinet Colors to Consider Now!

White Kitchen Cabinet Colors has eclectic inspiration for those who need ideas to sample. Colorful kitchens remain in vogue, but white kitchens remain a non-negotiable for many. Is white too safe? What’s the downside of safe? White cabinets can even be the right choice for lovers of color since neutrals have longevity and harmonize with seasonal accents including bold accent colors. BUT WHICH WHITE PAINT? Here are five to consider.

Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams) kitchen cabinets in timeless kitchen with Holborn lanterns over island - Thompson Construction. — **Sherwin-Williams Alabaster** – Design: Thompson Construction

White Kitchen Cabinet Colors

How Many White Cabinet Colors Should You Sample?

Even if you have lived with white cabinets in the past, if you live in a different home or are building from scratch, consider the journey new! White paints have various undertones, and different homes will vary in their exposure and lighting. The perfect white for your particular kitchen? Sampling will reveal it.

Dark stained oak floor, warm white kitchen cabinets, and butcher block at end of dark slate grey island - Whittney Parkinson. — Whittney Parkinson – try **Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone 241** for a similar neutral tone

You are not likely to land the best paint color for your project with one quick browse of Pinterest. You’ll first need to decide whether it is a warm, cool, greyish, or off-white you’re after. It helps to view images online, but it isn’t as simple as collecting color names.

Hello Lovely Studio's serene kitchen with window seat, Belgian linen, and white oak flooring. — Hello Lovely Studio – Walls: **BM White OC-151**

Do Designer Favorite Paints Help?

They do in so far as tried and true designer bestsellers provide a place to start for samples. Designers often become attached to a few favorites as certain whites tend to work in a variety of lighting contexts.

Sculptural range hood and corbels, white kitchen cabinets, and putty colored island in timeless white kitchen with floating shelves - Whittney Parkinson. — Whittney Parkinson – In this two-tone bespoke kitchen scheme, two different whites (a warm tone and a cooler white) harmonize.

Each white hue has gradations, undertones, and formulaic color combinations that influence the paint color’s LRV (light reflectance value). Here are whites to consider and a gallery of photos to help you get a sense of them.

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1. Benjamin Moore WHITE DOVE OC-17

Many designers and homeowners turn to Benjamin Moore White Dove for painting cabinets off-white. I have used this shade for more than 30 years for trim, doors, walls, and cabinets.

White Dove (Benjamin Moore) painted cabinets in a lovely custom kitchen by Caitlin Creer. — **BM White Dove** – Design: Caitlin Creer Interiors

Not too warm, yet not sterile in mood. I especially like it for vintage pieces where I’m not after a “freshly modern” take on traditional style but want to preserve a feeling of age so it feels established. Don’t be fooled if this swatch looks tan on your screen:

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

Benjamin Moore calls this white a clean and classic white, and the rest of the planet seems to agree. What I hope you notice straight away is how different the swatch of White Dove appears from the cabinetry above and below it:

Benjamin Moore White Dove in a lovely modern minimal kitchen by Melanie Davis Design. — **Benjamin Moore White Dove** – @melanie_davis_design

You truly can’t glance at a little swatch and know how it will be perceived in the unique light of your space. Sampling saves time, money, and headache.

BM White Dove on kitchen cabinets in a gorgeous design by @gablebuilding. — **BM White Dove** in a kitchen by @gablebuilding

The light reflectance value of this off white is 83.16 – it reflects some serious light. Should you also paint the walls, ceiling, and trim the same color? Sure! Here’s White Dove on walls:

Benjamin Moore White Dove in a lovely bedroom by @warren_farmhouse. — **Benjamin Moore WHITE DOVE** – @warren_farmhouse; Painting Cabinets White…But Which White?

And here it is on my piano that I painted:

Serene winter vignette with my white piano as it snows - Hello Lovely Studio. #hellolovelyhome — Piano painted **BM White Dove** – Painting Cabinets White…But Which White?

To decide whether a monochromatic look is for you, keep viewing images (dig into my archives and search “white kitchen”) to determine what your eye prefers. Subtle contrast for walls and cabinets can be beautiful. So can high contrast or almost none.

BM White Dove on a gorgeous brick house exterior with arched entry - @dianarosespier. — **White Dove** on an exterior – @dianarosepier

Learn What Catches Your Eye

As you browse images (do expand them so you can see the details in the images), NOTICE what it is you like. After a tranquil mood? Which kitchens evoke that mood for you?

Shiplap and custom cushions in a coastal style bunk room with built-ins and blue accents is a delightful design by Tom Scheerer, photo by Francesco Lagnese. Elle Decor. — Trim: **BM White Dove**; Design: Tom Scheerer; Photo: Francesco Lagnese for *Elle Decor*

Now look closer. Is the contrast level between walls/cabinetry/ceiling/trim low? Is it high? Or is there minimal contrast visible? If you’re working with a kitchen designer, pictures are worth a thousand words!

Detail of BM White Dove painted cabinets in a lovely design by @amanydesignstudio. — **BM White Dove** – Design: @amanydesignstudio

Which Colors Work Well With White Dove?

You could consider these three beautiful neutrals in combination with White Dove for accents, interior trim, exterior details, and walls:

White Dove painted kitchen by Modern Midwest Nest. — Painting Cabinets White…But Which White? **Benjamin Moore OC-17** – Modern Midwest Nest

Balboa Mist OC-27, Kendall Charcoal HC-166, and Revere Pewter HC-172

BM White Dove kitchen cabinets and walls in a lovely country design - photo by Lincoln Barbour. — **BM White Dove** – Photo: Lincoln Barbour for *Country Living*

Easiest way to see if a paint color will work? Order samples with Samplize and have them delivered straight to your door.

BM White Dove OC-17 on kitchen cabinets and shiplap in designer Sherry Hart's kitchen (Michael Ladisic) in AH&L. — **White Dove OC-17** – Design: Sherry Hart in AHL (Photo: Anthony Masterson)

2. Benjamin Moore CHANTILLY LACE OC-65

When you’re after a brighter white than White Dove, Chantilly Lace may be a great choice for your cabinetry. Here’s my friend Loi Thai’s gorgeous classic kitchen (Tone on Tone):

Chantilly Lace cabinets in a classic Nordic French white kitchen with light grey painted floors (Shoreline), topiaries near window, and classic pendants (Circa Lighting) over island - Loi Thai/Tone on Tone. — Loi Thai’s kitchen with **Chantilly Lace** – White Kitchen Cabinets…But Which White?

It’s not modern, yet it has a freshened feel. And here is Erin Fetherston’s California modern farmhouse where Chantilly Lace plays a starring role everywhere:

Erin Fetherston's breakfast nook with Saarinen table and Marcel Breuer chairs with woven pendant light. — Erin Fetherston’s California kitchen with **Chantilly Lace** on walls and trim

It does seem that Chantilly Lace is favored by minimalists, modernists, and Midcentury Modern fans while White Dove is maybe chosen more often by traditionalists.

BM Chantilly Lace painted kitchen cabinets in a lovely design by Plain and Posh (photo by @pictureperfecthouse). #chantillylace — **BM Chantilly Lace** – Design: Plain and Posh (Photo by @pictureperfecthouse)

No clue what your personal style is? Perfectly okay. Sample a variety of whites to see the differences when they are side by side. You’ll be surprised! In the end, it may be the lighting in your space that ultimately decides which white wins.

BM Chantilly Lace paint color swatch. #bmchantillylace #chantillylace — **BM Chantilly Lace**

This white is a very crisp and bright off white also known as 2121-70. The brand calls it “a classic go-to white eliciting images of fresh cotton and pure silk.”

Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore) white kitchen cabinets in a lovely white kitchen by Simplicity for Designs (photo by Audrie Dollins). — **BM Chantilly Lace** – Design: @simplicityfordesigns (Photo: Audrie Dollins)

How light and bright is it? The LRV is 90.04! That is very pure white since light reflectance is from 0 to 100 with 100 being 100% of reflected light and 0 being the darkest black.

Which Paint Colors Go With Chantilly Lace?

Ice Mist 2123-70 is similar to Chantilly Lace so you may want to look closer at it. Horizon OC-53 is a quiet grey-white that coordinates with it too. Many designers are crazy about Horizon, and it has an atmospheric, ethereal factor you may like.

Hello Lovely's kitchen with 30" Reinhard fireclay farm sink, Viatera Minuet quartz, and polished venatino marble subway tile backsplash. — Hello Lovely – Off white cabinets in my kitchen are similar to White Dove, while the trim, ceiling, and walls were painted BM OC-151 which is similar to Chantilly Lace. Counters: Viatera Minuet quartz.

More Benjamin Moore whites to match Chantilly Lace? Benjamin Moore White OC-151 and BM Brilliant White OC-150.

Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace in a cozy bedroom with window seat and wood ceiling - Jamie Haller design. House Beautiful - Photo: Jenna Ohtemus Peffley. #chantillylace — Chantilly Lace on walls – Jamie Haller in *House Beautiful*

I share a bunch of photos of White OC-151 in THIS because of my familiarity with it. I used it for walls, trim, and ceilings in our former home because its very cool blue undertones worked well with the lighting there. You can see OC-151 in Lisa Furey’s kitchen on cabinets, walls, and even the exterior of this beautiful coastal property:

Brilliant White OC-150 Benjamin Moore white color on cabinets and walls. Handmade tile backsplash in blue and white coastal cottage kitchen by Lisa Furey. — Lisa Furey – **BM White OC-151**

Let’s switch gears and peek at a warm white in this post.

Peace to you right where you are.

-michele

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