Cream color paint is a warm neutral wall color that fits just about every home and every room. The best cream paint colors for walls – these warm white paint colors are all around easy to use.
Originally published February 2015, updated with video February 2020.
You’ve seen all of these pretty cream paint colors before in our home, but given that it’s one of the most frequently asked questions, I wanted to share more about them. I know how agonizing selecting a color can be!
Furthermore, I don’t take paint color decisions lightly. Fortunately for you, you can! I am taking the guesswork out of selecting paint colors for you. By detailing pros, cons, features, styles, where to use it, colors to pair them with, sheens and more, I hope to eliminate the guesswork. All you’ll need to do is sample to confirm.
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The Best Cream Color Paint For Your Walls
Maybe you recall how I obsessed over our exterior paint colors and had the neighbors thinking I was crazy with every swatch I had Chris test! In response to your questions, I’m sharing my tried and true cream paint colors and how they look in actual rooms.
One of the most frustrating things about selecting a paint color is how the swatch varies from computer and swatch to wall.
Last week I thought I had selected the perfect blue hue for a piece of furniture online. When I got to the store I realized it was a much brighter indigo versus the dark, dusty navy I thought it was.
While colors can still vary from one space to another, seeing it in a room is much more indicative of the color than a swatch.
I’m going to walk you through four of my very favorite cream colors. You don’t even have to choose a favorite, as they coordinate beautifully throughout various spaces of a home.
You can see even more in this YouTube video!
How To Choose Cream Paint Colors
Paint colors can vary based on the previous wall color and light in the room, so I thought I’d show you various lighting situations for paint colors so that you can make an informed decision on the best cream color paint for your home.
Warm white paint colors offer a neutral background but feel anything but stark. Cream color paint makes your home feel warm and inviting. Most importantly, the color needs to work for you and the feeling you want to create in your home. Subsequently, paint is not a one-size-fits-all decision.
For example, the image above and below is the same paint color used on bedroom walls. One is photographed in morning sun, and the other in afternoon sun.
Isn’t it amazing to see the difference? The good news is that I love both! That’s why it’s so important to test your sample colors on opposite walls.
Is Cream A Neutral Color?
The answer is yes. In my humble opinion, it’s the best neutral paint color because it’s warm and cozy. While a clear white can often feel a little cold, warm creams are a perfect compromise between whites and deeper gray/brown neutrals.
My reasoning for choosing these warm cream colors for the walls of our home? I want a space that reflects the love of our family and friends.
Choosing a soft, neutral tone for a backdrop allows the people and love inside the home to really stand out. It gives us a soothing, calm interior that can help create a sanctuary in the craziness of our lives!
Moreover, I just love that I can change my decor accents throughout the seasons. I never have to worry that a new pillow, artwork or rug will clash with my walls! In short, it’s the best way to simplify your decorating process.
What’s The Best Warm Cream Paint Color?
Do I have a favorite out of all of these options? One that is guaranteed to work in any space, in any lighting situation? Don’t I wish it was that easy!
With the difficulty of my past decision-making process in mind, make sure you read all the cream color posts. This is truly helpful if you’re looking for guidance to choose the best warm cream paint.
While I have narrowed it down to some wonderful options, every home is different. The windows, trim and floor colors, and layout of your home can impact your wall colors.
Here is another example of the same cream paint color (Soft Chamois) in the master bedroom:
Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois
All of the above bedrooms are painted Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois (using Valspar’s Signature paint found at Lowe’s), in eggshell. This is one of the most versatile paint colors I’ve used to date. It’s a great fit for a lot of spaces and it’s so soft.
This color is a foolproof choice. It’s not too yellow even though it has that tone in the background, and in fact it never reads yellow even at night. You can read more in detail about this lovely paint color in the link above.
Sherwin Williams Zurich White
We painted the living room Sherwin Williams Zurich White (in Valspar Signature at Lowe’s) eggshell sheen. You can see how the same cream paint color reads in full daylight.
Zurich White has just a touch of greige without being too much. It’s a wonderful option for those who love grey, but would like something a touch warmer or a slightly greige tone or if you’re transitioning from a grey room.
In the same vein as the other options I’m showcasing here, this color works in almost any lighting situation. To summarize my thoughts on this color, read about it in greater detail at the link above.
You can see how dusty this cream becomes as the sun fades in the image below.
Sherwin Williams Creamy
Another go-to cream paint color I love is Sherwin Williams 7012 Creamy which I also contemplated using in our mudroom and kitchen. This photograph of Adalyn’s dresser is a good representation of the color. The wall behind is also Zurich White – the color of the 3 images above.
It’s a soft, warm white that is classic, but not stark. This wall color is a warm white. Not dirty, not yellow, not blue. A great in-between for any lighting situation! This is a warm cream that also works beautifully for trim, cabinets and furniture.
And for trim? I like to pair these colors with Valspar Paint + Primer Ultra White Base 221395.
You can read more about trim paint here and furniture paint here. Did you know you can even paint tile?
Benjamin Moore White Dove
Benjamin Moore White Dove a flexible white color with more of a greige undertone. Because so many creamy whites have more of a yellow undertone, this one tends to work well with grays and creamier wall colors, and it transitions beautifully in a variety of lighting situations.
We used White Dove on the trim of our girls’ Spa Bath, and when combined with my favorite Soft Chamois, it’s the perfect trim color! When paired with more of a deep cream, it almost reads as a white.
This color would also be perfect for a cabinet color in kitchens, laundry rooms and bathrooms.
Sherwin Williams Everyday White
We painted the screened porch in Sherwin Williams Everyday White in Valspar Signature – it’s so soft, yet warm and inviting.
This color was used in our screened porch and also on the exterior of our home. Everyday White has a hint of beige and yet reads in the perfect creamy white tone.
It’s wonderful for any exterior projects or any rooms in your home that might receive a little lower light. For instance, this photograph of our screened porch shows you just how warm and soft it is.
Benjamin Moore White Dove
For an option that is a little less creamy and “off-white” try White Dove. It’s the perfect creamy white for trim, and as seen below, it’s a beautiful compliment to one of my favorite wall colors, Soft Chamois.
This is a warm white that reads as a true white when placed next to a deeper cream, as you can see below, even though it has the slightest gray undertone.
However, if you put this color next to a clear, cooler white, it would be a very obvious cream. Paint is so complicated, isn’t it?
What Color Looks Good With Cream?
That’s the beauty of these tones. Anything looks good with these colors! They are the ultimate neutral tones that can work well with any accent colors.
Personally, I like to keep my interiors soothing and neutral. With that in mind, I like to stick with warm wood tones and accents of blue and pink throughout most of our spaces.
Reader Questions About Cream Paint
- Tabitha says “Hi! I really liked your article on cream colors, and want to paint the walls cream throughout my house. However, the trim and floors are honey oak. Which color paint would you recommend for the walls? Thanks!” Tabitha, I bet you’ll love Soft Chamois.
- From Beth “Hi Julie! Your decorating is elegant yet simple, artistic yet classic…all at once. I am so inspired from your posts and hope and pray I can make my home as cozy and as inviting one day. Is there a reason why you choose Sherwin Williams colors and use them with Valspar paint? Just curious! I saw your post from today about the beautiful breakfast room and then clicked over to this post to study paint color!” Because it’s less expensive and at the time, we were doing a ton of renovations and hadn’t closed on our other home, so every penny counted. I often still do, pending the project!
How To Choose Cream Paint Color
A few tips to see if it’s the right paint color for you:
- Get a sample.
- Try it on two walls in the room or exterior that face different directions.
- Look at it various times during the day to see how it reads in various lighting situations.
- Test it with your trim color.
Painting indoors? You can learn all about choosing ceiling paint and trim paint here, including Painting Trim White! You will also find detailed information about using this color in tile paint, How to Paint Linoleum, paint sheens, Eggshell Paint, Painting Walls and Trim the Same Color and furniture paint.
You can read more here about my favorite interior paint colors and Tudor Paint Colors, exterior paint colors and take a tour of our home here. I hope it helps seeing our cream paint colors in various rooms and lighting situations.
You can also find my complimentary paint color chart here to keep them all organized!
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We do not have a walkout basement, so not much natural. What creamy color would go well with second hand cranberry sofa?
Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee and Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois Cream Paint Color are both safe choices.
I’m finding that Soft Chamois is a bit light for main living area. Our living space is open. My choice for our kitchen is Silver Strand. Do you think Soft Chamois could be mixed darker by 25 percent or is there another color that you would recommend?
Unfortunately I haven’t used Silver Strand so I can’t speak to it but you can certainly test and see if you like it. Also, test Soft Chamois in indirect light and in the evening and against white. It may be darker than you think.
Hi julie! I love your article on favorite cream colors! they look amazing with your white trim! I would love to paint most of my rooms a warm off white /cream color. But all the trim in my house is already a warm creamy cream color. And i don’t want to have to repaint all the trim. Can i do cream on cream? Is there a particular warm off white paint that you recommend for cream trim? (and my cabinets are all honey oak as well…both in kitchen and bathrooms).
thank you!
ana 🙂
I have cream on cream at our lake house. Do you happen to know the color of your trim?
Hi Julie!!
Thanks so much for sharing your gift! We are in the middle of adding onto our home, and I have put off choosing paint colors as long as I could for fear of hating what I chose (again). I’m so excited about the Soft Chamois/ Classic white combo! I am wondering if you can help me with one other question, we’re using can lighting, should I paint them the same as the ceiling? Thanks in advance!
Typically with newer style cans that is unnecessary as they are discreet to begin with, but I would paint them the same color if they are not.
We have Benjamin Moore Linen White as the trim color throughout our home. We are having our cherry kitchen cabinets painted and are planning to use Linen White for those as well. Wondering what your thoughts are on Linen White. Thank you!
Hi! Unfortunately it’s not a color I can speak to because I haven’t used it.
Love these spaces-so light and airy yet inviting and calm. I have burnished acacia floors and cherry furniture in much of our home. Could you recommend a light paint color that would soften all the red tones?
Hi! You can share photos in my FB group, Celebrating Simple for advice.
When we bought our home we didn’t realize how creamy the trim was, until we started to paint the walls. EVERYTHING is painted in SW Crisp Linen—all the trim, doors, cabinets in the kitchen, all the bathrooms, floor to ceiling bookcases in the office, all the cabinets in the basement and I’m pretty sure the ceilings too but you get my point, it’s overwhelming!
Apparently this was a trend in the early 2000’s. Estimates to repaint the entire house trim cabinets and doors is too costly, at least all at once. Our house has a very open floor plan too so I feel stuck. Any suggestions “
Julie- I would love some advice. we have recently bought a gorgeous home on the lake that was built in the 90s. So GOLD GOLD GOLD fixtures. The master bath has cream cultured marble tub and shower and matching counter tops. Floors are a beige/cream ceramic tile. We are thinking about painting the vanity as an access piece. What color would you paint the walls? Would you try to match the cream marble so all one color and just white trim? Would you use nickel for faucets? And would you make the cabinet a color or keep in the cream so all goes together as one piece? This bathroom is off the master bedroom which we painted Benjamin Moore SEA SALT- a beautiful pale tan or sand color. HELP!
Hi Krisdee!
Sorry I am just now seeing this! I have definitely found that choosing one, very soft neutral color on the walls and trim can help neutralize a dated space. Check out Soft Chamois for a great cream option. Also, you can join my Facebook group, Celebrating Simple, and ask your question there! There are lots of great friends who share advice for decorating and paint. Good luck to you!
Julie
I’m looking at using the Soft Chamois in my spare bedroom that is all done in ivory bedding/curtains. What finish to you recommend?
Hi Jill!
I tend to do eggshell for our walls! I hope that helps- be sure to report back with pictures if you use this color, I’d love to see!
Julie
Hi, I am hoping you can help me out. I love all the creams you mentioned but I am not sure about the undertones. I just moved into a new house that has an open concept. The tile is“bone”color tile with a green undertone. My LR, Dining and kitchen have an eastern exposure, gets lots of Natural light as l live in Florida. I have read so much on undertones that I am confused. Kitchen cabinets are Expresso.
Which of the creams you mentioned would go best with the floor. I want the rooms to be light and airy. Only piece of furniture so far is a white sofa with a very slight yellow cast to it. It looked beautiful in my blue green LR in my previous house
Can you help me. The undertones are messing me up.
Share with photos in my FB group Celebrating Simple for advice.
Sorry in my last message I said Venetian but I was way off! They are plantation shutters😂 how to I pic a white that makes everything shiplap, shutters,walls)feel cohesive?
Hi Amanda!
I apologize, I am just now seeing your message! Your best bet is to try a few different paint samples on the walls next to your trim and shutters. It can be difficult, I know! I would suggest starting with Soft Chamois as that’s always one of my favorites and seems to be the most flexible of our cream colors in different lighting situations. Good luck!
Julie
Hi Julie,
I have a room with creamy white Venetian blinds, and I want to add white shiplap. How would I pick a white color that won’t look weird if I have 3 different whites going? I’m not sure how to make it all feel seamless and cohesive.
-Amanda
I love your style so much this blog is amazing! Could you PLEASE tell me where you buy your sheers and curtain rods??I need some nice sheers (like in the last two pics of this post AND/OR the pic that looks like its in the master bedroom with the wicker basket) for 4 large windows in our living room that are all north facing . We desperately need light to come in as everything looks so dark and bluish all day long and I find it depressing. I am going to try some of your cream paint suggestions as well and order from samplize . I am thinking the Soft Chamois, Creamy and Gentle Cream will be nice in North facing. It is a very open concept space in our main living area but with low ceilings and not a lot of room . We are looking to move for more space soon but want to fix some things up in the meantime. Tell me, how do you feel about BM’s Swiss Coffee?? Thanks so much!
Hi Jennifer!
Swiss Coffee looks like a beautiful color and seems to be a great neutral, though I’ve never used it. Your color plans sound great! Our curtain panels in the master and living room are from Restoration Hardware- if you have an outlet near you that’s a great place to get amazing quality for a good price. The ones in our screened porch are from here, just $12 for the 95″ length: https://rstyle.me/+Y_QuiB7Y7MfhfuMHKMwhNQ
Enjoy! Good luck with your projects!
Julie
What wall color goes best with an ivory couch, dark wood floors and decent lighting? Thank you in advance!
You can’t go wrong with Soft Chamois
Your home is lovely, warm and inviting! LOVE IT!!
I’m hoping you could give some advice…
Our NW bedroom is currently painted SW Alabaster with an olive green accent wall. Would love to soften/brighten it up. There are 2 small windows, one on north, one on west wall. No trees or overhangs. Only neighbors off white garage. Dark wood floors, dark wood antique dressers, dark brown iron headboard. We have 3 different bedspreads we switch out on occasion. Oh, doors, ceiling and trim are basic white.
Do you think Soft Chamois would end up looking too yellow? We just want soft and creamy.
If you could advise, or think of another inviting color idea, it’d sure be appreciated!
Thank you 🙏
Hi Anne!
Thanks so much for your comment! I think Soft Chamois sound perfect! It’s my favorite because it’s just so flexible and I don’t find it to read yellow at all.
Good luck- be sure to share how it turns out!
Julie
Hi. I just LOVE your website! Just a quick question – If I paint the walls in my living room Dove White, but want to make the room look larger, as you indicated could be done by choosing a lighter color for the trim, what would be a good, lighter trim color to use?
Hi Carolyn!
I apologize, as I am just now seeing your message!
If it’s not too late, you might consider using Dove White for both trim and walls. Sometimes the simple difference in the sheen of trim paint vs walls will be enough to give you a beautiful effect!
Julie
I went to give Soft Chamois a try and multiple options with the same name by Benjamin Moore came up when they searched for it at Lowe’s. Do you happen to have the number for this paint?
Hi Melissa!
The Soft Chamois this post is referring to is Soft Chamois OC-13 according to the Benjamin Moore website! Hope that helps you!
Thanks,
Julie
Hi Julie, every room is gorgeous! I have recently bought a home that has all beige ceilings. I would love to lighten the walls up a bit and give them an update. Currently, they are painted with a yellow tone tan, beige color. Any thoughts would be great! Thank you
Julie,
Your videos have been so Helpful!
I just painted my Kitchen cabinets Cloud White – Love them! As you know its a domino effect – I now need to change everything. I am not a gray fan either, having a hard time picking out a color for my kitchen to match the cloud white. that would also flows into my family room. I have totally confessed myself. And for the foyer and living room. I have painted my foyer stairs black and white (shell white) what warm white can i paint the foyer? I was thinking of painting the living trim and ceiling the same color, should it be the same color as the foyer, open to each other.
Sorry, all over the board,
Dana
Hello! Love your blog about the creams. I am a little confused on what color you used in the hall with the 3 picture frames? I am loving that color!
Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois – it’s an easy all around color!
Hi Julie, I’m looking for a cream colored paint that will look best with a blonde maple Perot in a small condo? Thanks for your feedback.
I would do Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois. Enjoy!
Hi! Great information! I never thought about soft chamois will definitely have to color sample to give it a try – I a bit confused though – in your video you mentioned you used Navajo white in your mudroom and other spaces; however on your website SW Creamy is listed instead. Thanks!
I used different colors in different spaces. The mudroom, mudroom powder room and breakfast nook are Navajo White. I use creamy for furniture, but it’s also a pretty trim color. Soft Chamois is used throughout our upper level. Hope that helps!
Hi Julie,
I was hoping you could help me out! I’m really itching to paint our house, but I think I’ll start with the walls, the trim/doors seem so daunting. Right now, our trim is SW Dover White and our walls are SW Mindful Gray. I would love to go light cream/creamy gray because our house feels so dark (n/s facing), but I’m worried about the Dover White trim being so yellowy against creamier colors. If I could go back and choose a different trim color, I would, but alas here we are 😂
What do you think? Any suggestions?
Hi Kailey!
It can be hard to find the right cream wall color that works with existing trim. My best advice is to try several sample colors and look at them in different lighting at different times of day!
I’m not sure about Dover White specifically as I haven’t used that one, but you can also do your trim and walls the same color! That can actually be surprisingly impactful, I have a post about it: https://julieblanner.com/painting-walls-and-trim-the-same-color/
Hope that helps!
Julie
*beadboard* 😉
Hi Julie! Thanks for all your inspiring info! We are remodeling a very small kitchen and I’m using all white appliances. Curious what creamy white you would recommend for the cabinets and headboard backsplash? Will it be too much of a contrast against the white appliances? Thanks in advance!
Trim throughout our home is BM Antique White. Can I paint our wall soft chamois? Thanks for your beautiful ideas!
I would definitely test it, that’s a darker trim.
I scrolled through the comments but didn’t see this asked. What do you mean when say “Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois (using Valspar’s Signature paint found at Lowe’s) how did you get Benjamin Moore color from Lowe’s? I love BM colors but hate having to go out of my way to a store that has it. Do you have a post with the deets?
Another question, do you think soft chamois would make a good cabinet color?
Yes! Sometimes I do…they have most of the color codes on hand but you can always bring a card. I do, if you’re not looking for a white but rather a cream!
This is such a great post! Love the info and you can’t go wrong with cream paint!
Happy day friend!
karianne
Thank you, friend!
Super helpful! We moved into our home last summer, and all of the downstairs was newly painted by the seller in a greige color that’s just too dingy grey for me. It feels dirt and uninviting, I think. (Nobody else here sees it, but I bet they see the difference after I paint. I hope!) I’m planning to repaint all of the rooms a soft, warm cream. This will help me choose just the right paint color! Thank you!
Julie, please tell us about the darling light fixture in your upstairs hallway.
Julie
Thank you for your insight. I have recently purchased a craftsman style home with dark brown wood trim. I am looking to lighten up the previous yellow toned walls. I am n/s facing with a screened porch over the back . I am leaning towards gray mist BM but just can’t pull the trigger. The BM chamois you mentioned interest me . Any thoughts .
I truly think you’d love it – North South facing can look gray/blue to begin with and with the porch even more so. If you try it, let me know what you think!
I used BM Soft Chamois in my dining room. The color looks better in your photos than it does on my walls. It looks darker on my walls. I used BM Chantilly Lace for the trim. I started to use it in my hallway which is well lit, but it looks almost dirty. The walls were painted Linen White in the past. I did not use a primer. Do you think this is making a difference? Also, do you think that Chantilly Lace is a good trim to use with the Soft Chamois? Should I use something creamier like White Dove. Would that make a difference? What trim color did you use? Thank you so much for your help! You house looks beautiful, by the way!
Thank you, Therese.
Quite possibly! What sheen are you using?
I am so tired of the gray that everyone has been using for the past couple of years. However, will it date my house for resale if I use the cream instead of the gray?
Not at all! In fact, it feels warm and has been proven to make people feel “at home”.
My cabinets are natural maple and my granite is black galaxy. All my trim is white. Would soft chamois work ???
I think it would be lovely!!!
Hello Julie,
This post was so helpful when approaching neutral colors. Picking out paint colors gives me anxiety but thorough details like yours along with suggestions on trim colors gives me peace! I am hoping to paint one of our guest rooms a neutral so it can easily transition into a nursery when the day comes. Always planning for the future 😉 Thanks again.
Thank you, Carrie! Best wishes!
Hello Julie,
Three questions: Can you tell me where you purchased your sofas? Also, did you paint the bricks surrounding your fireplace? Lastly, I love BM White Dove for trim and ceiling. Would Soft Chamois and Zurich White used on the walls work well with White Dove trim/ceiling? Thanks!
Hi Nancy! You can find the sofas in my shop.
Yes, we did…you can read about it here: A Timeless and Traditional Fireplace Mantel
Absolutely! I’ve used it with both! Best wishes you redecorating!
Hi Julie, I have English antiques and primarily red oriental rugs. I am trying to update my look with paint and artwork and objects. I tried SW antique white paint on the walls but it seems to have too much beige undertown. I tried to match my woodwork which is PPG Queen Anne’s Lace. I don’t like a red undertones and I am trying to avoid the pasty look. Do you think creamy is a brighter cream without the beige and pasty look? I would appreciate any thoughts you have. My living room is fairly dark. Thank you!
I love warm neutral walls. Would creamy by Sherwin Williams look creamy on a wall facing the East> or Crips Linen vs line white by Benjamin Moore. I have to have a paint selection by Monday
I’m sorry I missed this – what did you choose? I’d love to see. I don’t think you can go wrong with either.
I have a south facing glassed-in sunroom that is in need to repainting and am considering the Chamois in Valspar. Looks beautiful. Question is the largest wall that needs painting is previously painted white brick. Any special paint/instructions for painting on brick??
I don’t believe so since it has already been painted. You should be good!
Love these colors!
Hi Julie,
I love the soft chamois paint!
My husband and I are painting the whole house interior and trying to decide between cloud white or soft chamois, our floors we put in is a grey wood style laminate, which of these colors your think will go well with our grey floors?
I haven’t used cloud white and don’t have a sample of your floors – I’d personally get a sample of each and paint a swatch near your laminate to see which you prefer. It appears they are very close in color!
I have been using Ben Moore’s Heavy Cream on all of my walls (the valspar match) and valspar ultra white base semigloss on my trim. It’s a crisp but warm vibe throughout.
So pretty! Thanks for sharing…I’m adding it to my list of colors to try!
Hi Julie, I just saw you’re post on cream paint colors. I love the look! I wanted your opinion on what colors whites or beiges for living room dining room connected. I have a dark brown couch with black trim and canvas paintings of elephants grey and grey. Lol. The living area has a north facing window and dining room north and west facing window but rooms are small. I like your style so should I go with creamy white or light brown or light grey? I love your style so ant suggestions would be great!
Since it’s north facing, I would avoid grey and personally go with a creamy white. You can see how it will all come together using this simple method: https://julieblanner.com/design-your-room/
These are beautiful! I’m looking for an office color. There is zero natural light in my office. Any tips on a color that won’t look washed out in only artificial light? I’m also thinking of doing an accent wall in BM Hale Navy.
Thank you!
Soft Chamois goes really well with Hale Navy!
Hi Julie did you also paint the small chair in the 3td picture? If yes, do you mind sharing what brand/color? Thanks!
Hi Ash, it’s available in my shop, enjoy!
I would love to Julie, but I live in Canada, so unfortunately would be cost prohibitive to get it shipped to here. I was hoping to simply buy paint if and paint a chair I would buy locally.
Sadly I don’t have a color match for it, but you can show it to your paint store and get something close.
Hi! I really liked your article on cream colors, and want to paint the walls cream throughout my house. However, the trim and floors are honey oak. Which color paint would you recommend for the walls? Thanks!
I love Soft Chamois
Hi Julie! Your decorating is elegant yet simple, artistic yet classic…all at once. I am so inspired from your posts and hope and pray I can make my home as cozy and as inviting one day.
Is there a reason why you choose Sherwin Williams colors and use them with Valspar paint? Just curious! I saw your post from today about the beautiful breakfast room and then clicked over to this post to study paint color!
Because it’s less expensive and st the time, we were doing a ton of renovations and hadn’t closed on our other home, so every penny counted. I often still do, pending the project! Thank you for your kind words, I truly appreciate it!
Thank you Julie.
Julie, I love your cream colors, what a nice idea to post the rooms on different times.I am not sure what color is the second below the first left row?
Soft Chamois, enjoy!
Love the whites! Curious though. What color are your ceilings? In a few of the photos it looks like a different color than what is on the walls. Thank you.
My ceiling white is untinted ceiling paint, with the exception of the breakfast room where we painted the ceiling the same as the walls. I hope that helps!
Great information! I never knew how complex it could be picking a shade of “white” until we remodeled our kitchen…so much to consider.
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy
Hello – beautiful! Wondering where you found that gold candle chandelier in the master bedroom? Looking for something just like that, but having a hard time finding the right one. Thank you!
You can find it here, enjoy!
HI – I love your house – so beautiful.
I mistakenly painted my house with Benjamin Moore Hilton Head Cream, while its a nice color it was so wrong. I live in a condo with only windows/sliding doors facing north (living room & Master bedroom) & second bedroom facing south. It come across so yellow. My living room colors are red curtains, light beige sofa with dark brown wood floors(accents of red throughout). Master bedroom as cherry wood dark furniture. Do you think Zurich White would go in the living room(its also connected to the dining-one big room).
Thank you!
Margaret
It’s difficult to say without seeing your home…I would try a sample of Soft Chamois first before heading to the greige-ier Zurich White with the hints of red.
Thank you Julie – I will give Soft Chamois a try. I appreciate your reply. I love your blog!
Thank you! Best wishes!
I love the rug under your ottoman, and your home is just lovely!
Can you tell me where you purchased this rug? And what kind of pad you used underneath… I have hardwoods, too.
I’m very excited to try your color recommendations!
Thank you!
Belinda
Of course, it’s from Overstock…I linked to it on an old living room post, I can’t recall the name.
I always purchase pads at Home Goods – they’re inexpensive and work well! Enjoy!
Thanks so much for your wonderful blog with so many great ideas!! I’m using some of your paint colors to update my home and am in the process of changing my trim paint from dark cream to white. My fireplace in the living room is encased with dark grey trim fro the ceiling with white and gray marble tile. What color walls would best compliment this? It’s a fairly dark room with not a lot of natural light. Would Zurich White work or be too drab? Is chamois too creamy??
Thanks so much!!!
I personally love the slight cream of soft chamois – it’s very subtle, but warm. Have a beautiful weekend, Gina! Best wishes on your updates!
Beautiful rooms. I need help selecting off white color for my new kitchen cabinets. Looking at BM Navajo white or SW Creamy 12. Don’t want a strong yellow undertone. Cabinet maker has been waiting months for my decision. It sooo… difficult. I have white trim on doors and windows.
I love BM Navajo White, but it has a significant yellow undertone. I highly recommend creamy. It’s perfection. I plan to use SW Creamy or BM Soft Chamois for our kitchen cabinets.
Thank You
Your home is lovely. 🙂 I am going to look at the Soft Chamois. Your comment on SW accessible beige purple undertones was very timely. I had narrowed down to it and Kilim beige. Several rooms in my home are painted Benjamin Moore New Chest Nut which is a deep color. We have a lot of rock inside our home. Colors are rusts, sand, grey…. In fact all of my dining room walls are rocked from floor to vaulted ceiling. The ceiling in that room is BM New Chestnut as well. I want to paint our trim color a cream but not to yellow, or peach or purple 🙂 is there such a thing as a cream with no undertone? If that makes sense. I plan to paint the interior doors black. I have picked out BM Onyx for the doors. I have been seeing the black doors a lot in photos and like them. Hoping it will look good in our home. If not both trim and doors will be cream. For the trim I tried to go with a earthy, dirt, mmm sort of smokey taupe for lack of better word on trim as our grout color in our tile which is through our whole house and the grout in all the rock work is that color. I gave up finding that color after I don’t know how many samples. They all had a purple undertone…I know that sounds dark for trim but our home is warmer deeper tones. Old world rustic. Deeper colors. What are your thoughts on Sherwin Williams Kilim Beige? Thank You
That’s not one that I’ve used before, sorry! I can tell you all colors have undertones, which are more noticeable in neutrals, so you just have to decide which undertone you prefer. Best wishes!
I live the chandelier in the nursery! Can you tell me where it was purchased?
You can find it here.
Hi, I’m looking for a warm cream color that will go with a brick fireplace which has been painted white. Do you think these creams you lust above would work?
Of course! Here are a few to try – Farrow and Ball Klunch, Farrow and Ball White Tie, Benjamin Moore Soft Chamois, Benjamin Moore Navajo White
Awesome post as always! I love the unique and soft tone the cream color gives a room, it just makes it into something different! Thanks so much for sharing, I cannot wait to start planning my colors out soon!
I have 1960’s brick ranch, and love the color of brick in the colonial home. What exterior colors did you use?
Thanks, Debbie! You can get all of the details here.
I’m not sure what exactly the point of this is. I look at soft chamois, which is a color I am thinking about, and I think u r showing how it depends on the surrounding as to what tint of color is in the white? I wa thinking maybe just a regular soft looking white but can’t seem to figure out what tint is in a lot of different white or if it’s just plain ol white. (Which is what I prob should go with) Any advice would be great! 🙂
I’m sorry that you found it confusing. I think it’s great to see how paint can vary in lighting situations so you know what to expect. I find that Zurich White is a nice, soft white and that Soft Chamois is a warmer white. Either make your home feel less sterile than a plain white. I hope that helps!
I recently stumbled upon your blog when I wa researching paint colors for our new home. I love your style!! I have a paint related question and would love your feedback considering you are a pro! I plan on using soft chamois throughout my home (I found your blog when I was looking at pictures of this color!) Our family room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed wood beams. We plan to leave the wood beams and paint the ceiling a creamy white. Would accessible beige be too heavy in here? It will be next to a hallway with soft chamois and a kitchen with cherry cabinets. Thanks! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
I think it would be pretty and make the room feel really warm, if that’s what you’re going for. You can see some examples of what that might look like here.
I am installing brazillian cherry hardwood floors in my living rm. I have a 14′ entertainment center in medium cherry. What color would you paint the walls. I love the cream hues but am confused on which one to pick. Also would you consider a color on the ceiling? My style is more traditional not contemporary.
I do love a color on the ceiling – usually a shade or two darker {or lighter} than the wall color. It can make a space feel really warm. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/438678819926508896/
Thank you so much for this post! I have been searching for the perfect paint color for our open concept living area and am going to get samples of some of the colors you suggested. Question though — we are going to be painting over a very yellow-y color (its horrendous – with red streaks throughout to boot! previous owner choice) so with these colors, would it be best to prime with a white first?? I am in love with Sherwin Williams brand paint.
Thanks for the advice!
Even if you were going darker, I’d recommend a primer. You don’t want the previous paint color to be an undertone for the new color. Enjoy!
Hi Julie, I have found a bar I love, but do not care for the finish. If I recall from an earlier post, you spray-painted your bar. Do you recall what product you used? It has such a nice finish. Thanks!
What bar? The bar cart? If so that was Ace Hardware brand gold spray paint. I loved the color more than most. Valspar now also has a beautiful gold/brass spray paint at Lowe’s that I love as well.
Where did you purchase that ottoman?
Restoration Hardware – it’s actually intended to be at the end of a bed and is half the price of their traditional ottomans!
I love your website! and you are so like your home…soft and beautiful looking 🙂
I have been struggling with paint colors for way too long. Going to try a lighter shade of accessible beige, and maybe soft chamois. I’m worried it might show up yellow. Also looking for a similar shade to zurich white, which looks a bit purply in my light. Everything looks SO nice on your walls!
Thank you! You’ll find accessible beige definitely has purple undertones. Soft Chamois should work well for you. It doesn’t have much undertone to it. What color are your walls currently? Your paint color will look different in different lighting at different times of the day.
Hello – can you tell me where the chandelier is from in the 3rd photo – bedroom?
Thank you,
Alessandra
Of course! You’ll find all the details here.
I am interested in where you purchased your screened in porch curtains if you don’t mind sharing.
I am interested in your curtains on your screened in porch. Where did you purchase them if you don’t mind sharing!!!
Of course not, Sue! Wayfair! You can find specifics here: https://julieblanner.com/screened-porch-art-mini-makeover/
Love your paint colors! I have a question–when you wrote about BM Soft Chamois in Valspar Signature, do you mean you had that BM hue color matched and mixed at Lowe’s in their Valspar Signature paint?
Yes! I almost always do to save a little money. I also love that paint – it goes on really well.
I LOVE the trio of pictures in the nursery – details, please (where to purchase them, framed yourself, etc.)!
Thank you, Wendy! I painted Hobby Lobby frames & used Rifle Paper Co cards. https://julieblanner.com/islas-coral-mint-nursery/
I thought they might be DIY treasures! Thank you for the inspiration!
Of course! So easy to create, Wendy!
Julie – My daughter is expecting our first grandchild this August. I love your nursery, but especially the little riding lamb. Would you be able to share where you purchased it?? She’s actually doing her nursery in a lamb theme, so it would be perfect! Many thanks, Diana Seeley
Of course, congratulations! RH Baby and Child.
I’m in love with your porch color! I assumed it was Valspar, but they don’t show an Everyday White. Is it another brand?
I just updated it, Patty! It’s SW.