Best White Sherwin Williams Paint Colors for Kitchen Cabinets

Sherwin Williams Top 4 White Paint Colours – Undertones and More!

After my blog post re: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, I received TONS of emails and comments asking for the same thing in Sherwin Williams. Oh, you are a demanding bunch (and that's why I love you…)!  Seriously though, it's via your comments that I get some of my BEST blog post ideas!

Sherwin Williams has some pretty wicked whites, so the chances of finding the perfect one for you and your home are pretty good – especially when you have me in your back pocket (btw, I pinch).

As you've probably discovered, whites can be a real bugger. Not only do you have to think about which undertones are hiding in them, but they're also HUGELY susceptible to picking up reflections from the environment, such as:

• Green grass or landscaping outside the window
• Warm-toned woods (flooring/cabinets/ceiling)
• Feature walls
• Strong coloured furniture or drapes
• Light bulb temperatures or the colour of glass on light fixtures/shades

So, what is a girl (or guy) to DO? Check these out…

1. Sherwin Williams Pure White SW 7005

Pure White is one of my FAVE go-to whites, but it's not a STARK CLEAN white, it actually has a warm softness to it. Not enough to make it creamy or yellow, but enough to remove the crisp edge that many whites have.

On the large scale

Looking at the tiny sample, Pure White can look a bit flat. On the LARGE scale, Pure White will act quite similar to white, just not as crisp/clean/icy as some others.

A bit more about Pure White

• Pure White is beautiful for cabinets if you are going for a 'white' kitchen. It won't be warm enough if you are looking for a softer, warmer white (in which case, you might check out Alabaster, which is coming up soon or one of these warm white paint colours)
• If you are using it on your walls, you might want to do the trims/ceilings/walls all the same colour, but in different sheens
• In a north-facing room, this colour will lose its warmth.In a south-facing room, it will warm up slightly, as its roots suggest
• Pure White is a fabulous trim/door/ceiling colour and can be used with warm or cool colours
• With an LRV of 84, Pure White is a SOFT white, not a stark or clean one (the more tint there is, the lower the LRV number goes – read more here)

Read more: FULL COLOUR REVIEW of Sherwin Williams Pure White

Want something a bit softer? Check out Sherwin Williams Snowbound.

2. Sherwin Williams Extra White SW 7006

Extra White is said to be Sherwin Williams most WHITE white as it's a bit cooler looking (I might beg to differ, there's a different one that wins in my books). Extra White is a BIT finicky as to the type of paint colours it wants to be partnered with and prefers the cooler end of things vs warm tones.

On the small and large scale

On the small scale, you'll see a tiny tiny flash of cool-blue, but on the large scale, it's more of a soft white with a slightly cool gray cast to it.

And I would LOVE to show you some photos of this fab colour, but rely 99.9% on photos from my Online Colour Consulting clients and I haven't had good clear after shots of an Extra White interior yet.

However, I DO have another one of Extra White on exterior trim…

A bit more about Extra White

• Extra White is great for cabinets if you want a crisp, modern contemporary look for your cabinets, doors, trims and ceilings
• In a north-facing room, Extra White will go THAT MUCH MORE cool-toned and icy, which is great if you're going for that look, but can be pretty darned cold visually
• In a south-facing room, the warm light can help to balance out the cool tones a bit, making things level out slightly, but will revert back to cool at nighttime unless you have warm bulbs
• If you are using it on your walls, you might want to do the trims/ceilings/walls all the same colour, but in different sheens
• Extra White has a slightly higher LRV than Pure White – 86 (LRV blog post)

Read more: FULL COLOUR REVIEW of Sherwin Williams Extra White

Click on the above image to see my E-DESIGN packages!

3. Sherwin Williams High Reflective White SW 7757

If you ask some of the peeps at SW, they'll tell you that Extra White is their most 'white-white', but if you ask ME, High Reflective White is PRETTY DAMN WHITE (and it's all about me, so…). I don't see that flash of warmth OR that flash of cool, making it versatile and easy to work with if your home sways from warm to cool tones throughout (Pure White is also flexible like this). The only tricky thing is that SOME paint stores don't carry it – I have no idea why.

On the small and large scale

High Reflective White is pretty…darned…white – with only a WINK of softness.

A bit more about High Reflective White

• Looks like me when I moon my friends – high…reflective…white (which I would NEVER do Mom, I swear)
• This is THE brightest white Sherwin Williams has – LRV 93 – holy freakin' moly! The closest in Benjamin Moore is Chantilly Lace
• This is fabulous for a white kitchen

FULL Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams High Reflective White

Can I Paint My North Facing Room White?

How to Choose the Best White for Your Kitchen Cabinets

Let's take a quick break to talk about paint samples…

Undoubtedly, you'll be heading out in the near future to grab paint samples – stop right there! I want you to check out SAMPLIZE . Samplize offers peel and stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. Here are just a FEW reasons why I recommend Samplize to my clients…

• Samples arrive ON YOUR DOORSTEP in 1-3 business days, depending on location
• At $6.99, they're more affordable than the samples pots/rollers/foam boards that are needing for traditional paint sampling
• If you keep the samples on their white paper, you can move them around the room

Visit the SAMPLIZE website HERE

4. Sherwin Williams Alabaster SW 7008

Alabaster is stunning, especially if you're looking for a softer, warmer approach to white…

Alabaster on trim and wainscoting

Alabaster on kitchen cabinets and trim. E-design Kylie M. Photo via JR Photography

On the small and large scale

Alabaster WON'T act like white on the small OR the large scale.

It will hint at white but really is a softer look. Not quite off-white, but certainly getting there. It has a warmth to it that's grounded by a neutral base so it isn't overly creamy.

The lovely reception area of Eddins Counseling

SW Alabaster with BM Gray Owl walls. Notice the creamy warmth of Alabaster against the cool of Gray Owl

Alabaster is also beautiful on exterior trim if you want a softer, creamier look compared to a traditional white.

Read more: FULL COLOUR REVIEW of Sherwin Williams Alabaster

A bit more about Alabaster

• Alabaster is a soft warm, but not overly yellow white
• In a south-facing room, the warmth will absolutely rise up, without getting too yellow
• In a north-facing room, I worry that Alabaster on the walls could look a bit drab/flat
• Alabaster has an LRV of 82, so it has the most tint of the bunch, but it's still soft and subtle

BTW, did you know that Sherwin Williams has some BRAND-NEW WHITES? Learn all about them HERE…

SHERWIN WILLIAMS DESIGNER EDITION WHITE PAINT COLOURS

And you know, I had three other paint colours that I was going to chat about – Whitetail, Snowbound, and Ceiling Bright White, but they just didn't fit in- they didn't have enough flexibility or mass appeal (which is why I rarely refer to them in my E-designs). The above options are whites that I refer to on a DAILY basis as they can satisfy any NUMBER of paint colours, surfaces and rooms!

Not sure which white is best for you and your home?

Check out my E-design and Online Color Consulting

Chat soon,

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Source: https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-4-best-white-paint-colours-sherwin-williams/