By popular demand (*Drum roll please!*) I give you my favorite white paint colors for the exterior! Now white paint is tricky. The trickiest of all colors because I think it can change the most drastically depending on lighting and there are just so many shades, tones, undertones….I mean picking a white paint color can be VERY tricky! But these are my top five! But before I do here are some tips and tricks to picking the right white.

Tip #1: Just try some! I usually never know until I try. I would recommend painting some swatches on different parts of the house and looking at it throughout the day to see what you think. Even better is trying two white next to each other. You will really be able to see undertones better that way.

Tip #2: Pay attention to which direction your home faces. If your home faces North, that lighting will magnify cool tones, so I would pick a softer white.

Tip #3: Take your time. Really think of what style you are going for. Every white really tells a different story. Some are soft and give you more of a Martha’s Vineyard kind of vibe and others have cooler tones and would translate better to a little surf bungalow. I have rushed through the process before and really regretted it.

Hardie Arctic White

Now I don’t think this is my favorite but its what we use this most. If you are building a house chances are you are using Hardie Plank. And if you are there are stock colors. And if that’s the case for budget purposes I would choose Arctic White. It’s a very neutral white and I think really transcends different styles. You can also see it here on the Modern Farmhouse Project. So if you are trying to save somewhere, go Arctic White and do something really fun like this backyard!

Benjamin Moore- Simply White

This is probably my favorite white. You can see it used inside a home we built here. I think I have other favorites for an interior, but for an exterior this paint color is just perfection to me.

Benjamin Moore- White Dove

This white is the perfect creamy. It softens a house without making it yellow. We used this on the interior of the Barton Ave. home and LOVED it!

Benjamin Moore- China White

I think this is the perfect white if you are wanting to use browns, copper, or if you have a northerly facing home. It’s a very creamy warm white. I would say sometimes in the winter I think you can see more of a yellow undertone which I don’t like.

Sherwin Williams- Pure White

This one is probably my new favorite. It’s so pretty!