Benjamin Moore white paint colors

Benjamin Moore is the brand designers reach for when a white has to look right, not just light. Its whites are known for clean, predictable undertones, so the gray, green, yellow, or pink hiding inside a color shows up the way you expect instead of surprising you on the wall.

This white family is large and varied. It runs from crisp near-true whites like Crème Fraiche (2023-70) at an LRV of 92.9 down to soft, creamy, almost-neutral whites like Celery Salt (OC-136) at 76.8. Swiss Coffee (OC-45) at 82 is a warm classic, while Country White (898) at 80 and Butterfly Kisses (902) at 78.7 lean gentle and cozy. With 395 whites in the deck, you can find a cool, a warm, or a barely-there tint for almost any room.

LRV (Light Reflectance Value) tells you how much light a color bounces back. In this slice it ranges from 0 to 92.9, but most usable whites sit high. A higher number means a brighter, more reflective white that can make a small or dark room feel open; a lower number means a softer, more grounded white that hides scuffs and feels warmer.

Use it as a quick sorting tool. If you want walls that read clearly white, look near the top, around Crème Fraiche (92.9) or Fine China (2156-70) at 85. If you want a creamy, lived-in feel, drop into the high 70s and low 80s with Swiss Coffee (82), Woodmont Cream (204) at 83.2, or Celery Salt (76.8). Always test a sample on the actual wall, because the light in your room changes everything.

Bright, high-LRV whites earn their keep in rooms that need light. North-facing spaces, small bathrooms, hallways, and rooms with little natural light all benefit from a reflective white that pushes light around. The clean upper end of this family, near Crème Fraiche and Fine China, works well here.

Warmer whites suit rooms where you want comfort over crispness. Bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens with lots of wood or warm light tend to look better in a creamy white like Swiss Coffee, Country White, or Woodmont Cream. Those softer tones also forgive everyday wear, which matters in busy family spaces.

A reliable trick is to pair a soft white wall with a brighter white trim so the trim looks crisp by contrast. Benjamin Moore's famous whites make this easy: White Dove (OC-17) and Simply White (OC-117) are gentle, while Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is one of the brand's cleanest whites and a popular trim choice. Ceilings often go a touch brighter than the walls for a fresh, finished look.

For coordinating colors, the brand's deep neutrals are dependable partners. Hale Navy (HC-154) gives a classic navy-and-white contrast, and Revere Pewter (HC-172) bridges warm whites with deeper rooms as a soft greige. The codes are worth knowing: OC means Off-White, HC means Historical Collection, and AF means Affinity, a curated line of livable, easy-to-pair neutrals.

Benjamin Moore is sold only through independent dealers, not big-box stores, and every color is mixed to order at the counter. You pick the line by how much you want to spend and how it performs: ben (around $56 a gallon) is the value tier, Regal Select (around $75) is the everyday workhorse, and Aura (around $95) is the flagship known for one-coat coverage. The same white color is available across these lines, so you choose the formula, then the finish.

If you have a favorite white from another brand, any Benjamin Moore dealer can color-match it, and vice versa. A match is close but rarely identical, because each brand mixes its own base and tints, so a quick sample is smart before you commit. The same goes for cross-matching to or from the featured Kompozit deck: take your target color or its code to the counter, have it matched, and test it on the wall in your own light before buying gallons.