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How to find the perfect white paint {advice from DIY bloggers}

Did you know there are over 100 white paint colors on the market? No wonder we stand in front of the display of our favorite paint store and become overwhelmed at the sight of all of the choices. Of course, there really is no right answer for the “perfect white paint,” it’s all about which shade you love best. But, if you’re looking for somewhere to start, then you might want the advice of some DIY & Design Bloggers who have their own favorites. So let’s figure out how to find the perfect white paint.
I looked at dozens of different shades when trying to pick the color for my office (which you will see this week!) I found it really interesting to actually see the color on walls of some bloggers I admire.
Melissa from The Inspired Room loves Benjamin Moore’s White Dove. She’s used it in quite a few rooms, and in her post about white paint, she shares some great advice on picking paint.
Want another glance at White Dove? Melissa at 320 Sycamore painted her kitchen with it, too.
Emily A. Clark is also a white wall lover, and she used Shoji White in her bedroom. Isn’t it dreamy?
And then there’s The Nester. Ya’ll know I adore her. Sigh. She’s all smitten with white paint, too – and her favorite shade is Benjamin Moore’s Simply White.
Then there are those who look past the paint chips and find their own way. Like Stacy. She loves Rustoleum’s Heirloom White, so she had her paint store match it and painted her cabinets. Ain’t she clever?
If you still can’t find the right color, invent it! That’s what Lindsay at Makely Home did. She calls her color “Lindsay White” which is off the shelf base plus 1 oz. white pigment. It makes an ultra bright white that looks amazing when paired with the bright colors in the rest of her home.
So what’s the lesson here? You’ve got to try something to see if it will work. Each room is different. My living room has way more light than my kitchen. That’s why I used Glidden’s Crisp Linen in my living room, but I’ll be using a much brighter Pure White by Sherwin Williams in my kitchen. And, my office is even different from both of them – it’s Restoration Hardware’s The Right White. See, I even have different whites throughout one house.
The moral? There is no perfect white. You just have to find what’s perfect for you. It does help to know if you want a cooler (blue based) white, or a creamy (yellow based) white. After you figure that out, just pick one and try it. If you’re not feeling it, then try again. Honestly, paint doesn’t have to be a life long commitment – it’s ok to date around until you find the perfect one. Or ones. Hopefully all the rooms above at least give you an idea of where to start.
If you are ready to paint, then you’re going to need a roller. Right? Three lucky folks are going to win a Paint Stick from HomeRight.com – woohoo! I used one a few weeks ago when painting my office – and I’ve gotta tell you, they rock! Want to learn more? You can see it on How to Paint a Room.
To enter, leave a comment below telling me the next room you’re planning on painting. 
 
Want a bonus? Leave a 2nd comment and tell me your favorite white paint. 
 
GIVEAWAY ENDED
Legal: HomeRight.com provided me with product for this post. US & Canada residents 18 & over only. Void where prohibited. Alternate entry by emailing your answer(s) to gina@theshabbycreekcottage.com. Giveaway ends Sunday, March 17th at midnight. Winners will be contacted via email.
 

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Comments

  1. Thistle Cove Farm says

    March 11, 2013 at 9:54 am

    my living room has water spot damage from broken heating pipes; I’d like to paint it this spring/summer.

    Reply
  2. Thistle Cove Farm says

    March 11, 2013 at 9:56 am

    I drive 30 miles, round trip, and cross two mountains just to get to Lowes so whatever paint they have is my “favorite”…at least, it’s the paint I use.

    Reply
  3. Susan @ homeroad.net says

    March 11, 2013 at 10:34 am

    I am painting my master bath over spring break so I would love to win this roller!
    Susan

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  4. Susan @ homeroad.net says

    March 11, 2013 at 10:34 am

    I am also a big fan of White Dove and Simply White!
    Susan

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  5. Diana says

    March 11, 2013 at 10:44 am

    I so want to paint my kitchen in the next few weeks and would love, love, love one of the rollers. I haven’t made a definite decision yet, but am leaning towards the Simply White. Thanks so much for the advice and this great give-a-way!!

    Reply
  6. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouse says

    March 11, 2013 at 10:49 am

    Right now my perfect white is “All White” by Farrow & Ball.

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  7. Daisygirl says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:59 am

    I just finished my office, now I’m ready to start the living room…still thinking about the color.

    Reply
  8. annemarie says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    I need to paint my kitchen as my next paint job – it needs to be brighter and cheerier!

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  9. annemarie says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Love BM white dove.

    Reply
  10. Dawn Renee ' says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    Just having moved a year ago my whole home has gotten a redo. My poor bedroom twice, never liked the goldish yellow I first tried. That being said, I repainted my room a bright deep girlie pink. It sounds intense but is very elegant. Next I plan to put molding, in white with a black edge on the bottom, at the top of the walls. After that I’ll be tackling my furniture. Whew…busy year.

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  11. Dawn Renee ' says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    My favorite white? Any white with a gloss or chalk paint. Depending on where it’s going. White’s mingle happily for the most part no matter the shade.

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  12. gina says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Would love to paint my dining room this spring.

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  13. gina says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    My favorite is White Dove.

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  14. eorban says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    Thanks for offering this giveaway. My next room to receive new paint will be my office. It is going to be white!

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  15. Unknown says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    We have vaulted ceilings in the majority of our home. I would love to have a VERY bright stark white on the cabinets in my kitchen. We are almost finished remodeling my mil’s little house, so it will probably be a bit before we start another project! But I am over the moon excited to get something completed around here.

    happyhome43 at msn.com

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  16. Lois says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    We are building a new home, and just finished our interior painting. Admittedly, I used colors rather than white, altho all our trim is white, inside and out. Outside trim is Benjamin Moore’s White Dove, and the inside trim and closets are Benjamin Moore’s Glacier White. First we tried what a paint man told us was his favorite, B. Moore’s Timid White, but it was too yellow for us.

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  17. eorban says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    I don’t have a favorite white but need to choose one for my next project. Thanks for the chance to win a Paint Stick!

    Reply
  18. Rottieprncs says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    I need to paint our dinning room, we painted it a dark maroon color prior to moving in and it’s the darkest room in the house!! It get’s no direct sunlight so it’s like a dark cave in there!

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  19. Catherine says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    Ok, to narrow down the next room I’d paint should be my bedroom. We have half the wallpaper border off and some holes patched. Yea, it needs to be next.But there is always the basement…but the bedroom is next, definitely the bedroom!

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  20. Christina says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:07 pm

    we need to paint EVERY room in our “new” (old) house – I could certainly use a free roller!! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Catherine says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    As for my favorite white, I’m a simple girl and love to use valspar ultra white, right off the shelf! It’s bright abd crisp and I use the hi gloss for all the trim in my house. It’s so easy to wipe off the finger prints of all my kids and their friends. Love that!

    Reply
  22. Mrs S says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    I need to paint my living room and entry way.

    Reply
  23. Mrs S says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    I love BM Chantily Lace and White Dove.

    Reply
  24. Kay Norris says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    We are painting our kitchen starting this week. My favorite white is Heirloom White and I’m having trouble finding it. Thanks for the great giveaway!

    Reply
  25. momentum says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    What room am I going to paint next? Well, actually, the whole house is on the list. Ha! I guess I need to get moving. Loved this post, BTW.

    Reply
  26. momentum says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    I don’t have a favorite white just yet, but thanks to this post I have a place to start.

    Reply
  27. MaryAnne Kidder Erickson says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    My living room, I absolutely positively need to paint my living room to freshen up for spring.

    Reply
  28. Peggy says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    If I can get our eldest to cooperate, I’ll be painting his room in a few short weeks. Otherwise it will be our youngest’s room and the hallway into the house from the garage as it has no windows & is in desperate need.

    Reply
  29. MaryAnne Kidder Erickson says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    I usually make my own white — tinting based on the room or piece of furniture I am working on.

    Reply
  30. Peggy says

    March 11, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Current white favorite is White Dove & the basic off the shelf white from Lowe’s. They just work for our house…..

    Reply
  31. Nicole Lyon says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Painting the baby room next!!!

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  32. Cyndia says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    My next room to paint will be my new basement studio! The drywall just went up so I am absolutely thrilled to get his space finished!

    Reply
  33. Cyndia says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    My go-to white for almost any project is Pearly Gates, from Behr. It’s creamy without being yellow, and goes with any color I’ve put next to it. I have it in semi-gloss on my kitchen cabinets and always get compliments on the color.

    Reply
  34. Kerry @ Made For Real says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    We are basically repainting the entire main level of our house soon! And mostly whites!! Perfect timing with the post : )

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  35. Kerry @ Made For Real says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I believe it is called muslin white… A fave of mine by Sherwin Williams. It’s at the top of my list, anyway!

    Reply
  36. Tricia Hicks says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    Our house is an open floor plan so when we paint one room, we will need to paint the kitchen, dining room, foyer, hall, laundry room & great room. We will probably just redo what we have which is a custom color from Sherwin Williams called Gaines Gold.

    Reply
  37. Tricia Hicks says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    Our baseboards & trim are a glossy white and I believe it’s called white white, also from Sherwin Williams.

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  38. Jean @ www.thebackyardbungalow.com says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    I need to paint my office again. There’s a red wall in here that just has to go!

    Reply
  39. Carissa G says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:40 pm

    Time to spruce up my craft room with Dove White… lets get started!

    Reply
  40. Carissa G says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    White Dove is my favorite

    Reply
  41. Nicole says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:55 pm

    Does front door count? My exterior needs te be painted too, but I think that’ll be a professional job…two stories and all…

    Reply
  42. Nicole says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    Kelly Moore Swiss Coffee – its the color of all my trim and will be my kitchen cabinets too!

    Reply
  43. Talitha says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    I desperately want to paint my bedroom! It is boring now!

    Reply
  44. Marilyn Clark says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    I’m painting my dining room!

    Reply
  45. dee puffer says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    we just painted bead board kitchen walls with valspar signature Pale Ivory WV31002. with a Blue ceiling. Love, Love it!

    Reply
  46. Sandy A says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    We are planning on painting our TV room next…

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  47. Sandy A says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    I’ve used BM White Dove and always liked it…

    Reply
  48. 102 Lismore Street says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:33 pm

    What a great giveaway! I’m painting my powder room today (currently waiting for some spackle to dry!).

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  49. 102 Lismore Street says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  50. 102 Lismore Street says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    I’ve only used one white paint so far, and it was Behr’s Falling Snow. I used it to paint a dresser and also to cover some dated tile around my fireplace until I can replace it with something a little more glam. But (see post above!), I’m going to use BM White Dove on the stripes I’m painting in the powder room.

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  51. Laurie Ann Phinney says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    I am in the process of preparing two rooms for painting – Our Bathroom and Office. I Would Really LOVE to Try This Roller.
    Thank You For the Opportunity to Win!
    Sincerely,
    Laurie

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  52. Laurie Ann Phinney says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    I Am Using BEHR Premium Plus Ultra in “Ultra Pure White” – Pure, Paper White, Just the Way I Like My White, and, Great Coverage.
    Thank You For the 2nd Chance to Win!
    Sincerely,
    Laurie

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  53. Keri says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    The first room I’m going to paint is the office in my new house (after we close). I’m going to go with a soft dove grey, it makes my white furniture and pink accents pop!

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  54. Maribel says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    I hope I win. We are starting to paint our new house and this would come in handy!

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  55. Keri says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Also, I have to echo everyone else who loves White Dove 🙂

    Reply
  56. Jackie Abel says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    My husband and I just bought our first home together and I will be painting the whole house once we close! This roller would be awesome to try out!!

    Reply
  57. Jackie Abel says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    I was set on using BM White Dove but after reading your post today I may have to look at all the others just to make sure!

    Reply
  58. Kelie McWilliams says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    I am getting ready to paint our guest room and my stepson’s bedroom. I was thinking white would be great in the guest room, which is smaller than what is ideal. I’m hoping it will brighten up the room. 🙂

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  59. beadhen says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    I LOVE white! I have always painted my walls with white, tinted with a little green or mauve and the baseboards/trim painted with Benjamin Moore’s CLOUD WHITE. Every room of my present house is bathed with natural light, so, I will probably choose Behr’s FRAGRANT JASMINE OR CLEAR MOON. Before I choose a paint colour, I always ask which colours are being added to create the name of the colour. I will always choose CLOUD WHITE for the baseboards/trim-only because it always looks wonderful and it is one less decision. I am intrigued with the PAINTSTICK-to think that it would make the job of painting easier…I do have a few rooms to paint.
    Gina, thank you for all of the wonderful inspiration and information that you provide on your blog.

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  60. Kelie McWilliams says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Also, we have white trim in our house… We used “Ultra White” by Behr. Love it with our gray walls!

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  61. sandpaperandglue.com says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    We’re painting our movie room next! It’s currently an ox blood red… and it needs to be a steely blue 🙂

    Reply
  62. Laree says

    March 11, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    I’m in the picking up a sample stage of re painting my master bedroom

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  63. Laree says

    March 11, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    I’m a big fan of Alabaster by sherwin williams for my white .

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  64. Anne says

    March 11, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    I love BM Simply White! and I’m painting all my baseboards – except it’s in my own custom white. I bought Behr’s Almond Cream and it was too white against my walls (BM Lenox Tan & BM Stone House), so I added a cup of the Lenox Tan, mixed it all up and it’s a perfect contrast.

    Happy Monday!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  65. lisa i says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    my husband is in the middle of painting the entire house, we realized it’s been 10 years since the ceilings were done! he would love me even more if I brought home a roller, hahaha

    Reply
  66. Kristin says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    We are adding a bedroom, bathroom, sitting room and closet to our attic, so I will have many rooms to paint! The bathroom will probably be the first one done.

    Reply
  67. Kristin says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    My favorite white for trim is Mountain Peak White (BM).

    Reply
  68. SarahZ says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    We just bought a fixer upper and everything had to be painted..next room is the hallway.

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  69. SarahZ says

    March 11, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    Fave white is Benjamin Moore Dove White also!!

    Reply
  70. Alice G says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    Our next project is the kitchen in our mobile home. It is near the shore and we are hoping to have that seaside feel. I’m thinking of light grey walls and white cabinets. So far Valspar Ultra White has been my go-to white for cabinets but now I think I’ll take a look at the Benj. Moore Dove White and Chantilly Lace to see what they look like next to the grey.
    Thanks for the post and the giveaway chance.

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  71. Shanna Gilbert says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:26 pm

    I am going to be painting my hall bathroom!

    Reply
  72. Heaven's Walk says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:33 pm

    My guestroom! My husband and I just built some barn doors for the closet and I’m just loving them! But I want to repaint the entire room which is waaaay too much of a yellow-white. I would love to brighten it up with a whiter, cleaner shade of white. And that EZ Twist would make my job so much easier! 🙂 Thanks for this great giveaway, Gina!!

    xoxo laurie

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  73. Heaven's Walk says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    I have been craving seeing White Dove in my home and would definitely love to see it on my walls!

    xoxo laurie

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  74. Sarah AKA The Thriftress says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:35 pm

    I was just thinking that I need to paint my kitchen white. This is the perfect post for me!

    Reply
  75. Pendra says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    We just bought our forever home last summer and it hasn’t been painted in 44 years! I have painted the kitchen, living room, craft and guest room… I have a long way to go however! My next area is the front foyer…but it has 2 layers of 60’s wallpaper to be removed first and it’s almost 2 stories up! I would so love to win this roller, it looks GREAT!!

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  76. Pendra says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    I love warm whites almost into a creamy color, my last white was called Cream Mist by Glidden and my painting I’m doing in the foyer with is Glidden, Creamy Parchment…love it against my Moonlight Sand walls in the living room that the foyer leads up to. Thanks for the 2nd chance!!

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  77. Sally says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:28 am

    Wonderful giveaway – count me in 🙂

    sally.puckett@yahoo.com

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  78. Sally says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:29 am

    Love Dove White – it’s my fave 🙂

    sally.puckett@yahoo.com

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  79. Patty says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:32 am

    I need to paint the guest bedroom.

    Reply
  80. Patty says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:33 am

    Benjamin Moore white linen

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  81. Unknown says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:39 am

    The next room I need to paint is my living room/dining room.. For some reason it hasn’t been painted in 10 years!

    Reply
  82. Karen Murray says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:55 am

    I am painting my sons’ room next week when they are away. It will be a surprise for them so I am pretty excited. When I am done with their room, I will be painting the master bedroom and bathroom. I am really excited about that since we have lived here 10 years and done nothing with that room.

    Reply
  83. Karen Murray says

    March 12, 2013 at 12:59 am

    I love Sherwin Williams Creamy.

    Reply
  84. ShellyRaeWood says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:19 am

    We are painting our family room and kitchen.

    Reply
  85. rubynreba says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:42 am

    Living room.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  86. rubynreba says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:43 am

    I like Simply White.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  87. mattie says

    March 12, 2013 at 5:13 am

    We are hoping to repaint our dark dank bedroom and I love that Shogi White.

    Reply
  88. Minal zha says

    March 12, 2013 at 10:52 am

    White is awesome .looking so nice descent and peaceful. I like white color very much I am planing to paint my bedroom will try this paint for my room.
    Cardiac Surgery India

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  89. Mike and Johna says

    March 12, 2013 at 11:54 am

    We are planning to paint the laudry room

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  90. Mike and Johna says

    March 12, 2013 at 11:55 am

    my favorite color white is marshmellow

    Reply
  91. Mike says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    I am going to paint the upstairs bathroom next. Just got finished with the one downstairs.

    Reply
  92. Mike says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    I don’t have a favorite yet, but I think it’s going to be Rustoleum’s Heirloom White. Because that’s the one I’m going to try.

    Reply
  93. Katie says

    March 12, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    We use the Behr primer and paint. I don’t have a favorite white, but I am on the lookout because we’re going to painting the trim throughout the house a white color.

    Reply
  94. Katie says

    March 12, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    And, it didn’t post my earlier comment…
    my next room to paint is one of our 5 bedrooms (one has already been painted). It will likely be my younger son’s room and it will be a gray color.

    Reply
  95. sweinsy says

    March 12, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    I plan on painting our living room
    sarahweins at hotmail dot com

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  96. sweinsy says

    March 12, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    i like simply white too

    Reply
  97. Jessica says

    March 12, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    we are hoping to paint our bedroom next

    jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

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  98. Jessica says

    March 12, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    I love behr paint!

    jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

    Reply
  99. barbaraboxell says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:02 pm

    I’ve got several painting projects planned-this roller would be great!

    Reply
  100. barbaraboxell says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    I’m going to try the heirloom white too-love it

    Reply
  101. CarolT says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    My kitchen is next! Painting the cabinets with Antique White by Behr Ultra. The walls will probably go a khaki color or maybe a sage green – waiting to see how those shades look with the cabinets once they are finished!

    Reply
  102. CarolT says

    March 12, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    I love the creamy shade of Antique White by Behr!

    Reply
  103. nanasewn says

    March 12, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    We are working on our kitchen

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  104. nanasewn says

    March 12, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    At this moment I appreciate the whites that lean to the gray side.

    Reply
  105. Stacey@Rendition Road says

    March 13, 2013 at 6:29 am

    Great advice here, pinning it for future reference. ‘m a huge fan of Sherwin-Williams crushed ice. It’s a softer white that goes with everything.

    Reply
  106. Stacey@Rendition Road says

    March 13, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Ok, so I’m on a mad mission to paint my dining room since it’s been a cocoa color for over 4 years, which in a DIY bloggers life is like…..20 🙂

    Reply
  107. Blue Hydrangea Furniture says

    March 13, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    My next project is my hallway/steps upstairs. I’m dreading it, wallpaper must be removed first 🙁 my new fav white is a very creamy white called Swiss coffee by Behr. I painted my guest room this color and love it.

    Reply
  108. Aimee says

    March 13, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Valspar “Statuesque”! I love it for painting furniture. I haven’t been able to locate a paint chip for it in a while but they have always been able to look it up on their computer at Lowes to mix it for me.

    Reply
  109. Kyra @ RACKS and Mooby says

    March 13, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    I’m planning on painting my kids’ bathroom next. It won’t be white. LOL

    Reply
  110. Kyra @ RACKS and Mooby says

    March 13, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    We used Decorator’s white for our kitchen cabinets. LOve.

    Reply
  111. Erika says

    March 14, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    I am going to paint my bedroom next! Just have to get a LOT of wallpaper off first! Spring/summer project:) Thanks!
    saltsnmore at yahoo dot com

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  112. Erika says

    March 14, 2013 at 7:57 pm

    I don’t really have a favorite white paint yet but the one we got from Menards for our bathroom paneling was great (just forgot the name)!

    Reply
  113. Joselyn @ The DIY Spot says

    March 16, 2013 at 2:05 am

    My favorite up to now has been Behr Cinnamon. You are spot on about knowing whether you want blue or yellow undertones. I used White Dove in my basement family room and quite honestly I don’t like the yellowy undertones.

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  114. Joselyn @ The DIY Spot says

    March 16, 2013 at 2:15 am

    Getting ready to try Berhr Sweet Vanilla in the bathroom. It has grey undertones.

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  115. Brenda says

    March 16, 2013 at 4:16 am

    I just finished painting my kitchen, hallway, and pantry. The next room I plan on painting is a bedroom that I will use for a foster care child. 🙂

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  116. Brenda says

    March 16, 2013 at 4:17 am

    The white I use is called Toasted Marshmallow. I chose the color because of the name. 🙂 It’s from Behr and I had it color matched at Lowes.

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  117. Lisa Carol Nelson says

    March 18, 2013 at 1:49 am

    This post was great timing. I just decided to paint over the blue in my bedroom and am thinking it’s going to be white. Thanks for the tips and samples!

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  118. Lisa Carol Nelson says

    March 18, 2013 at 1:51 am

    At our old house I used a lot of Queen Annes’ Lace, I believe it was from Valspar. Lovely milky white

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  119. jan b. says

    August 18, 2013 at 4:26 pm

    My husband’s preference is Feather White …. why? He says “Because you’ll be tickled when it’s done”. oh boy …

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  120. anuj says

    April 13, 2017 at 1:38 am

    Perfect color combinations.

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    • Gina Luker says

      April 13, 2017 at 9:05 am

      Thank you Anuj 🙂

      Reply
  121. Dreamr app says

    January 28, 2019 at 12:45 am

    When I am done with their room, I will be painting the master bedroom and bathroom. In picture coloring is very nice.

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