The best classic white paint color for furniture.
I absolutely love a lot of Pottery Barn Kids & Restoration Hardware Baby & Child furniture, but I’m not at all in love with the prices. It’s difficult for me to invest in pieces where they grow and transition so rapidly, but there’s more than one way to achieve the same aesthetic!
The previous owners of our Colonial were incredibly kind to gift us with a beautiful canopy bed, which is now Adalyn’s. I found a great dresser that mimicked the pattern with gorgeous brass hardware & have blended it with a Pottery Barn Kids table & chairs set.
Blending old and new not only feels more interesting, but it also elevates older pieces. Take a look at this Bedside Desk from a console table, for example!
We’re now doing the same for Ani’s room – I purchased a bed on Craigslist, am repurposing a vanity that was in the guest bedroom {a thrift store find} & am awaiting the right dresser to come along.
To make it feel cohesive, I’m painting it all in the same color we painted Adalyn’s furniture. Finding the right white paint color isn’t always easy. Some are too bright & harsh & others just have too much blue or yellow undertones.
Pottery Barn Kids’ simply white furniture paint color is a soft, not-too-creamy off white. I borrowed a sample to take to Sherwin Williams and found that Sherwin Williams 7012 Creamy in satin is a nearly perfect match!
We’ve been using it for the past few years for Adalyn & Isla’s furniture. If it were up to me, I’d call it right white. It’s just the right white paint color for furniture.
Learn more about Sherwin Williams Creamy here. If you’re looking for the best primer for furniture, we’ve had great luck with this one! Don’t miss this round-up of my favorite Warm Whites for more soft white inspiration!
Photography: Alea Lovely
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What kind of paint sprayer do you use? Do you have one that attaches to a compressor? I am looking for one that does not have to. Thanks!
We purchased $150 sprayer from Lowe’s – kind of an all-in-one that’s easy to use for furniture.
Hi Julie, the pro classic sherwin white 7012 is what you would use to paint a console under a black tv that is hung on the wall for a rustic white look in a great room?
Also, what are your recommendations for removing the shellac this piece has now without scratching with a sander or sandpaper?
Finally, oh boy, never used a paint sprayer! Is there a moderate one you can advise of? thank you very much
Yes, but to give it a rustic look, I’d sand the edges or possibly use chalk paint. You can read my post here to avoid sanding. I think $100 sprayers do just find for furniture. You can always use a roller, I just like to get it done as quick and painless as possibly with a smooth finish. I hope that helps, Linda!
Hi Julie, thanks for all the info. but the Sherwin creamy white 7012, would that be a mud paint or chalk paint, to paint furniture? And what is the final step applied for the look of your painted pottery barn like piece
I use Pro Classic. To achieve a smooth finish like ready made furniture use a paint sprayer rather than a brush.
Hello what color matches Sky white from Pottery barn? Thank you Sarki
I’m not sure – but you can ask for a swatch and have it color matched.
Is it necessary to sand over the white veneer lightly before you paint? Is it better to spray paint in SW creamy color if you are trying to repaint the entire furniture? Thank you.
I would use a paint sprayer or roller from Sherwin Williams intended for furniture and do this. Enjoy!