The best white paint how to choose the right shade of pale – The Times

Bright, fresh and chic white-painted walls are a design classic. Whether you lean towards crisp minimalism or you want a neutral backdrop for colourful furnishings and statement art, deliberating over the perfect shade of white is that most middle-class of condundrums.

Faced with the prospect of a lockdown, DIY stores reported a surge in sales of paint. However, before you pick up that brush and slap any old white on the wall, consider that subtleties in tone can make a big difference. A bog-standard brilliant white typically has too much of a blue tone, which can make a space feel cold and sterile. Too yellowish and you risk creating a magnolia-hued throwback.

Here we ask interior designers for their go-to white paints.

Panelling and walls are painted in Decorators White by Benjamin Moore (24 for 0.94 litres). Alderney armchairs, from 540, sofa.com

Hollie Bowden

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The best white paint how to choose the right shade of pale - The Times