Color Guidance · Upper East Side NYC
Choosing the Right Benjamin Moore White
Benjamin Moore makes hundreds of whites, and the right one depends on your light, your trim, and your room. Here is how we help New Yorkers choose.
Picking a white is the question we hear most. A north-facing Manhattan apartment, a sunny terrace room, and a hallway with no windows can each call for a different white. The secret is undertone.
Understand the Undertone
Most whites lean slightly warm (yellow, cream, beige) or cool (gray, blue). Warm whites feel cozy and soft. Cool whites feel crisp and modern. We help you read the undertone against your floors, trim, and light.
Popular Benjamin Moore Whites
- White Dove OC-17, a soft, warm white loved for trim and walls
- Chantilly Lace OC-65, a clean, bright modern white
- Simply White OC-117, a warm, sunny white
- Cloud White OC-130, a gentle creamy white
- Decorator's White, a cool, crisp white for trim
- Swiss Coffee OC-45, a soft warm off-white
Always Sample First
Bring home a sample, paint a patch, and look at it morning and night before you commit. We can mix a sample of any white so you see it on your own wall.