We’re exploring whether the popular white Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace White may be the perfect white for your home. Here’s a white that designers trust, and it helps to see it in a variety of different contexts. If you have been shocked by the vast number of whites (with varying undertones!), this may ease your pain.
Chantilly Lace Examples
Interiors Painted With BM OC-65?
Love high contrast and drama?
Or is a soft tone on tone look more you?
Make sure you sample a handful of whites to be sure the undertones and light reflectance work for your space.
How to Know if This White is the Best White?
Pay no mind to whites trending in a particular season or the name of a color in your neighbor’s home. The same formula will look different across different locations.
I also have found folks worry about white walls collecting dirt.
If you live with small children, handprints or magic marker naughtiness will be discovered straight away.
Since we all live various lifestyles in homes with various lighting situations, be sure to sample to see how this tone feels and works with your furniture and art.
Life and mud happen. Paint is scrubbable and easily touched up.
How does Chantilly Lace Work in Kitchens?
At some point, you may hear “white kitchens are a thing of the past” or “buyers favor warm whites or greige kitchen cabinets if you’re selling.”
Pay no mind. White kitchens are truly timeless.
At the moment, all things timeless are also trendy. Don’t overthink it. If you love bright white kitchens, go for it.
A bonus of living with neutrals and whites? It becomes easier through the years to accent with varied colors and decor as you and your home evolve.
In terms of resale, while a future owner who loves natural wood finishes can’t easily strip white kitchen cabinets, cabinets could be painted a different color later.
For example, a warm woodsy brown color could cover the white.
And white is easier to cover than other paint colors!
White Bedrooms & Baths
I love how this white looks with wood tones:
It can be chic or edgy with the high contrast of black:
It helps to see photos of this shade for interiors with varied textures and lighting conditions. Here it is in a minimal modern artsy environment where it feels gallery-like.
So do think about the objects, art, and furnishings with which you’ll pair this white.
Consider the balance and layering of warmth with cool tones, and how you can create depth, interest, and personality (especially if the room lacks architectural interest).
Snag a sample of Chantilly Lace! This blog is always exploring the best white paint colors and beyond so do dig into my archives for even more helpful info!
Living Room Painted Chantilly Lace Evolves
See the living room with its new look (“modern organic”) here:
If a different color is more your jam, see THIS.
Peace to you right where you are.
-michele
I independently selected products in this post—if you buy from one of my links, I may earn a commission.
Thanks for leaving me a tip HERE and shopping HERE to keep free interiors inspiration, lifestyle, and real life renovation flowing.
Hello Lovely is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
