Best White Paint for Interior Walls

Interior whites split into two families that do not mix well: warm whites with a visible yellow or cream undertone, and cool whites with little to none. Picking from the wrong family for your room's light and existing wood tones is the single most common white-paint regret.

Chantilly Lace Benjamin Moore · OC-65 LRV 92

The coolest, brightest white on this site (LRV 92), the one to reach for in a dim north-facing room that needs real brightness.

Pure White Sherwin-Williams · SW 7005 LRV 84

A crisp, minimal-undertone white, a common choice for trim and ceilings in rooms that want brightness without any warm or cool cast.

Extra White Sherwin-Williams · SW 7006 LRV 86

Cooler and cleaner than Alabaster or Greek Villa, a common exterior trim white that also works well in bright interior kitchens.

Decorator's White Benjamin Moore · CC-20 LRV 83

A cool-neutral trim white with a faint blue-gray whisper, good for ceilings and trim in a room already painted a warm wall color.

White Dove Benjamin Moore · OC-17 LRV 85

Benjamin Moore's most popular trim white, warm enough not to look sterile, light enough (LRV 85) to work as a whole-room color too.

Alabaster Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008 LRV 82

A warm off-white with a soft yellow-green undertone, the default whole-house white for homes with a lot of natural wood.

Cloud White Benjamin Moore · OC-130 LRV 85

A creamy warm off-white close to Swiss Coffee, best in a room that already runs warm rather than as a fix for a cold, dim one.

Mascarpone Benjamin Moore · AF-20 LRV 89

The warmest, creamiest white here, suited to a room wanting a cozy off-white rather than a bright neutral one.