It does not have pink or yellow undertones but has a softness that is needed in a true white.
Best white ceiling paint colors.
Is white the best ceiling paint color.
Favorite whites for ceilings include white dove oc 17 cloud white oc 130 and decorator s white oc 149.
It also pairs well with alabaster for a wall color.
Some of my favorite whites include white dove by benjamin moore farrow ball all white and farrow ball ammonite which has a subtle gray undertone offers vanessa alexander of alexander design.
White paint is the universal go to for a reason.
That being said the cool bright undertones can also look too stark and even blinding in some.
When people think of white they think that sterile hospital white but strong white is one that is soft and has depth.
If your walls are white and the ceiling has a flat smooth surface consider painting your ceiling a softer color such as a lighter peach a sky blue a very light gray or a pale yellow to give your space a breezy feel.
So the easiest answer is to always go ahead and paint the ceiling white.
It should be in the same shade of white as the trim and walls.
It s the next best thing to white.
Personally i think a white ceiling is never a bad look.
It also pairs well with alabaster for a wall color.
Choose a warmer white if you don t want your room to veer on the side of stark.
It is bright and crisp with the just the slightest touch of warmth.
My favorite white paint is white cliffs by portola paints glazes says designer stefani stein.
A white ceiling makes smaller spaces feel larger.
Extra white is my go to bright white that is perfect on ceilings to really brighten and open up spaces.
According to caroline grant and dolores suarez of dekar design strong white is the perfect neutral white paint color.
Warmer undertones with pair beautifully with wood tones.
It s a clean backdrop a literal blank slate.