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All Time Favorite Sherwin Williams Whites with a Hint of Beige

    Sherwin Williams has a LOT of creamy whites. Possibly more than every other paint brand! Not every creamy white has a nice neutral beige undertone however, so today we will highlight a few of my favorites that fit the bill!

    Sherwin Williams White Paint colors with a hint of beige, arranged on paint lids over a dark wood background.

    What are the Undertones of Beige Whites?

    Before we get into the list, I wanted to make a quick note about the undertones that you will see with these colors. Each of these whites will have a beige undertone of course, but it is subtle.

    Beige is in the orange color family. There is no two ways about it. You will find all beige paint colors in the same section of the color wheel.

    The beige section of the color wheel (Mustard through deep orange) with a selection of beige color dots marked on the chart, over a beige background with a sun beam streaming in.

    What this means is that a super light beige undertone may sometimes appear as a hint of peach. If you hate peach, you probably won’t like any white with a beige undertone.

    How to prevent the undertone from reading peach instead of beige?

    Avoid avoid avoid using any of these whites alongside a clean bright white. Problem solved. This may mean that you need to be thoughtful about white countertop and backsplash choices as well. Many are not truly bright whites so you should be able to find light materials that still work very well.

    This not that. A creamy white background color with complementary soft white tile, trim, and ceiling on the left side help the color look more neutral, and brighter white materials on the right side which emphasize the peach undertone.

    I would not personally use a contrasting white ceiling color with any of these white paints either. It would be best to use the same color as your walls on the ceiling. (I will go over trim options at the end!)

    Fan Favorite – Sherwin Williams Shoji White

    Shoji White is one of my favorites beige whites, but more importantly, it is the favorite of many home decor lovers.

    Sherwin Williams Shoji White swatched as a paint dot over a background of the same color on kitchen cabinets with a creamy white zellige tile on one wall.
    Photo Credit: @oakstorydesign

    This creamy off white reminds me of expensive Victorian plaster, or french country chic.

    Shoji white in great room with beams and chandelier
    Photo credit: @brandandie36

    You can see that against a cleaner white trim the undertone of Shoji White is more obvious.

    It does not have a yellow undertone at all, its undertone is a perfect creamy beige. Here it looks as white as it ever will, because it has been used on walls, trim, and ceilings.

    Of all the colors on this list, Shoji White probably does lean the most peach/pink and the least gray. This is relative though, as each of these white paints is still very neutral.

    The LRV of Shoji White is 74. We will be referring back to this again, so here is a handy dandy chart:

    Sherwin Williams white paints with a hint of Beige undertones plotted on an LRV chart from 100 (white) to 0 (black). Most are off whites but Greek Villa is a true white at 84.
The other colors are all off whites. Shoji White is marked at 74 alongside White Duck. Natural Choice is plotted at 73, just above Oyster White at 72.

    Sherwin Williams White Duck

    White Duck is another creamy off white that is clearly not a bright white, but is still very neutral.

    White Duck painted brick exterior close up on porch with Urbane Bronze door
    Photo Credit: @gary_a_brown

    It doesn’t ever look like any other color besides creamy white with a hint of beige. If you are particularly sensitive to peach undertones, you may still notice it with this color, and a brighter white might be a better option.

    Swatch of Sherwin Williams White Duck with a decor inspo palette featuring butcher block countertops, rustic patterned tile, and a copper pendant light.

    If you squint at the trim below the window in that last photo, you can kind of see the most peachy that this color will look.

    Like Shoji White, White Duck has an LRV of 74. These colors are very nearly identical:

    Shoji White vs White Duck on walls

    What is the actual difference?

    Shoji White is a hair warmer than White Duck.

    Shoji White and White duck compared on a color wheel over a photo of each on half of a wall behind a gray living room sofa.

    True White with Beige Undertones – Sherwin Williams Greek Villa

    If you are looking for a true white paint color with a hint of beige and not a creamy off-white, you will love Sherwin Williams Greek Villa!

    Greek Villa on kitchen cabinets below a tricorn black wall above a bank of windows.
    Photo Credit: @houseof.shaw

    Greek Villa can read like a totally true plain white, or subtley creamy. It does not have a yellow undertone at all.

    Sherwin Williams Greek Villa on bathroom walls above SW Jasper wainscoting, with a watercolor print hung on the wall.
    Photo Credit: @livingthatlakelife

    Here is a good look at the undertone of Greek Villa where it is contrasted against a brighter, cooler white.

    Greek Villa on bathroom walls
    Photo Credit: @e.sage.therapy

    You can see how the color would read completely white if it was the same shade on the trim and door.

    Here is an example where Greek Villa looks like a bright white because it is the only white:

    Greek Villa in a light and airy living room with lots of windows
    Photo Credit: @verygoodpaintingllc

    This gorgeous true white is the first one that I would think of if someone wanted a creamy white with no yellow undertones that isn’t quite an off white.

    Sherwin Williams Natural Choice

    In my opinion Natural Choice has the sunniest undertone on this list. It’s not yellow, but it’s not as peach as others on this list either.

    Natural Choice on walls, ceiling, trim, and doors
    Photo Credit: @anaisabelcasa

    Natural Choice is another off-white, and it has an LRV of 73.

    Sherwin Williams Natural Choice color palette features Shiitake, Iron Ore, Pure White, Rainwashed, and natural choice, all on paint lids over a background of a dried flower arrangement.

    Here is a better look at the undertone of this beigey-white:

    Natural Choice on shiplap paneling in a bathroom with matching vanity.
    Photo Credit: @hollycollinsplusfive

    You can see that against the true white trim, the undertone of Natural Choice still looks perfectly beige. In rooms where it is used as the only white, it stays looking pretty light and white.

    Natural Choice is often recommended as a darker alternative to the uber popular Sherwin Williams Alabaster.

    Sherwin Williams Natural Choice slotted in after Alabaster into the color strip featuring Useful Gray, Analytical Gray, Gray Area, Studio Clay, and Adaptive Shade. Background photo is a cozy living room painted in Natural Choice.
    Photo credit: @jendollmemmel

    You can see a thorough comparison here: Sherwin Williams Natural Choice vs Alabaster (Which to Choose?)

    If you are wondering why Alabaster isn’t on the list, it’s because Alabaster does typically have a beige undertone, but it can also look yellow on occasion. For that reason, I would not choose it myself for a beige white.

    Sherwin Williams Oyster White

    Oyster White is probably my favorite beige white on this list. I find the undertone to be beige, but super neutral.

    Oyster White is probably the least likely color on this list to look peach, but it isn’t so far the other way that it looks yellow. The secret is that it is actually a touch more gray.

    Sherwin Williams Oyster White Painted Brick front porch area of a house with cedar beams and white windows. House number reads 218 on a black sign.
    Photo Credit: @bree_aston

    Here on an exterior you can see that it looks oh-so creamy, but there is no specific undertone that you can pick out besides neutral beige.

    In this next photo you can see that Oyster White is definitely an off white, but again it looks super neutral:

    Oyster White on a wall beneath a window in a living room behind a Mid century wood chair with a white seat cushion and a siamese cat curled up on it.
    Photo Credit: @makell.creates

    The same goes for this living room:

    Against the almost peachy-white of the drapes, Oyster White looks more gray.

    Finally we can peep the undertone a little bit more in this cozy living room:

    Sherwin Williams Oyster White on panelled walls in a cozy living room with a white stone fireplace and wood beam ceiling.
    Photo Credit: @threedinteriors

    To be truly unbiased and fair, I will point out that none of these savvy home owners or designers used Oyster White with a bright or cool white, so the undertone is more subtle.

    This is exactly why I recommend that you do the same with any of these colors!

    What Trim Color Goes with a Beige Undertoned White?

    Ready to choose a complementary trim color for your favorite new beigey-white?

    The first and most obvious choice should be the color itself! You can achieve subtle contrast by using your same wall color on the trim, but in a different sheen. You might remember seeing that done successfully in a few examples in this post. (Scroll on back to Shoji White, Natural Choice, and Greek Villa!)

    All 5 of the beige undertoned white paint colors from the post, with trim laid over top in Sherwin Williams Greek Villa.

    If this is too much for you, I recommend using Greek Villa as your trim color if you go with one of the off-whites on this list.

    For a truer white that isn’t too bright or cool, try Sherwin Williams Pure White or Snowbound.

    All 5 of the colors from the article laid out as swatches. Top to Bottom colors are: Oyster White, Greek Villa, Shoji White, Natural Choice, and White Duck. Down the middle are two lengths of trim, one in SW Pure White and one in SW Snowbound.

    Pure White has a subtle warm undertone that is mellowed by a hint of gray. Snowbound technically has a deeper almost-pink undertone, but it reads very much like a true white (especially in small amounts like on trim).

    Sherwin Williams Beige white paint colors, arranged on paint lids over a clean white background.

    I hope you found the perfect white with just a hint of beige here! This is just a short list of my favorites, so no offense taken if they aren’t your style.

    Here are a few more options if you are still on the hunt!

    Sherwin Williams Ethereal White with coordinating colors as outlined in the article
    Rectangular swatch of Benjamin Moore Seapearl over a background of a gold clamshell figurine with a white pearl inside.
    Classic Gray swatched above popular neutral paint colors Revere Pewter, Balboa Mist, Pale Oak, Edgecomb Gray, and Repose Gray