Behr white paint colors

Behr's white family is huge — 420 colors in this slice alone — so "white" covers everything from a clean, almost blue-clear white to a soft cream that reads warm on the wall. The range runs by light reflectance value (LRV) from 70 at the deepest end up to 97 at the brightest, so this slice holds true brights, soft off-whites, and a few near-neutrals that lean toward greige.

The undertones split into camps you can feel. Ultra Pure White 1850 (LRV 97) is the pure, no-undertone brightener, while warmer picks like Eggnog (320A-1, LRV 91), Honied White (YL-W3, LRV 90), and Informal Ivory (330E-1, LRV 85) carry a yellow-cream warmth. Cooler, quieter whites like June Vision (410C-1, LRV 93) and the deeper Original White (N290-1, LRV 83) and Sand Drift (N310-1, LRV 80) settle the room down without going stark.

LRV is just how much light a color bounces back, on a 0–100 scale. In this white slice the numbers run from 70 to 97, and that one number tells you more about how a white will feel than the name does. The higher the LRV, the brighter and crisper the wall; the lower it goes, the softer and cozier it gets.

For a bright, gallery-clean look, stay in the low 90s and up — Ultra Pure White 1850 (97) or June Vision (93). For a white that still reads white but feels warm and lived-in, drop into the high 80s with White (W-F-620, LRV 88) or Informal Ivory (85). When you want a white that's clearly a soft neutral, the high-70s to low-80s range like Sand Drift (80) gives you something that grounds a room instead of glaring.

Bright whites with LRV in the 90s do their best work where you want light to multiply — kitchens, bathrooms, small or north-facing rooms, and any space with limited windows. Ultra Pure White 1850 is also the go-to for trim, doors, and ceilings because its purity makes everything next to it look sharper.

Warm off-whites in the 85–91 range suit bedrooms, living rooms, and open main floors where a stark white would feel cold. Eggnog, Honied White, and Informal Ivory hold up well under warm bulbs and afternoon sun. For exterior bodies, siding, or cozy lower-light rooms, the softer whites like Original White and Sand Drift carry enough depth to avoid washing out.

The cleanest trim-and-wall trick in this deck is to put a warm white on the walls and Ultra Pure White 1850 on the trim and ceiling — the brightness gap reads as crisp without clashing. If you'd rather keep things soft and seamless, paint the trim and ceiling the same white as the walls in a different sheen, which lets the wall color feel calm and expansive.

For coordinating, match warm to warm and cool to cool. Eggnog, Honied White, and Informal Ivory sit beautifully with Behr's beiges like Even Better Beige and with wood tones, while June Vision and Original White pair better with grays and the cooler end of the deck. Behr's recent Colors of the Year — the inky Cracked Pepper (2024), Rumors (2025), and Hidden Gem (2026) — all make strong accent or door colors against these whites.

Behr is sold only at The Home Depot, and every one of these whites is mixed to order at the paint counter — the can starts as a base and the tint is added when you buy, so the swatch you pick is what gets made. Behr's lines run from Premium Plus (around $35 a gallon) up through Ultra, the one-coat Marquee (around $55), and the top-tier Dynasty (around $65) built for stain and scuff resistance. For the money, Behr's premium lines have a strong reputation for coverage and durability, which is why they're the big-box value pick.

Because whites are defined by undertone and LRV, you can cross-match them to other brands instead of chasing exact names. A pure bright like Ultra Pure White 1850 lines up with other brands' purest whites, and a warm cream like Honied White or Eggnog maps to any cream in a similar 88–91 LRV range. If you're comparing against the featured Kompozit deck or another US brand, match the undertone family first (warm cream vs. cool clean vs. soft neutral) and then the LRV — most paint counters, including The Home Depot, can color-match a sample or chip to a Behr base regardless of which brand it started on.