Benjamin Moore Cloud White Review & Inspiration

Benjamin Moore Cloud White Undertones

Although not quite a pure white paint, Cloud White has a light reflectance value of 87 - comparable to the ever-popular Benjamin Moore White Dove. However, its undertones are a bit warmer than White Dove.

BM Cloud White vs. BM White Dove

Ideas for using Cloud White inside—and outside!—your home

Off-white paint colors are often a popular choice to help unify open floor plans and highlight architectural details by providing contrast between the walls and trim. Warm whites are often used in traditional architecture to add a sense of history and highlight interesting details.

Cloud White is undoubtedly one of those warm white paint colors that makes a wonderful choice for open floor plans and rooms with high ceilings. Its subtle yellow undertones provide a sense of coziness to a room that might feel impersonal with a starker white, like in this industrial-inspired farmhouse kitchen with high ceilings, wood floors, and Cloud White walls.

Kitchen in Benjamin Moore Cloud White with matching Cloud White trim

Cloud White makes a great choice if you're looking for paint that works as the same color for both your walls and your trim color. You can add dimension by combining contrasting finishes like eggshell walls with a semi-gloss finish for the trim.

Living room with Benjamin Moore Cloud White walls and matching Cloud White trim, door in Benjamin Moore Black Satin 2131-10

Here, Cloud White cabinets blend seamlessly with the walls to create a clean, bright mudroom. This same effect would work beautifully for kitchen cabinets as well.

Mudroom with Benjamin Moore Cloud White walls and cabinets

But don't think that the all-white color palette is the only way to go. Cloud White is also the perfect soft white to pair with bold accents in woodwork or accents, or even with beiges and warm grays for a more gentle contrast.

Study with Cloud White walls, Pale Oak OC-20 trim color, and Baby Seal Black 2119-30 bookshelves

Living Room in Benjamin Moore Cloud White walls and Cloud White trim with Benjamin Moore Silver Fox 2108-50 built-in shelves

Cloud White makes a great exterior color too! Use it to create crisp trim lines or add a sunny touch to the siding.

Side porch with ceiling, doors, and columns in Cloud White to offset siding in Powder Sand OC-113

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More Warm White Colors

If you like the soft warmth and airiness of Cloud White but are looking for an off-white that's a bit more neutral, you may like White Dove OC 17, whose sophisticated muted white tones make it one of all-time the most popular creamy whites from the Benjamin Moore Off-White Collections. You might also look at Simply White OC 117 as a happy medium that still has a hint of yellow undertones but is closer to a bright white.

Fireplace wall in Benjamin Moore Dove White OC 17

Contrasting Cool White Colors

For a brighter white paint color, check out two shades: Super White OC-152 and Chantilly Lace OC-65 With a light reflectance value of 89 and 92, respectively, these two colors are Benjamin Moore's closest hues to a true white paint color with little to no undertone, but still just soft enough to feel elegant.

Bathroom in Benjamin Moore Super White PM-1, the ceiling in Chantilly Lace OC-65

Benjamin Moore Gray Options

If you're open to other color collections, you might be surprised at how a warm gray color palette can bring nuance and complexity to your wall or trim color, especially when paired with white paint. Check out some of our favorite Benjamin Moore Gray paint colors here.

Breakfast nook in Benjamin Moore Gray Owl OC- 65

Buy Benjamin Moore Cloud White Paint & Samples

Before committing to a paint color, we recommend trying out a sample at home to help you decide if it’s the right color. Try our Paint Color Samples that professional interior designers use. For an easy way to test Cloud White paint on multiple walls, paint a large poster board with each shade, and move it around the room to observe it on different walls – be sure to compare well-lit and darker walls. Then see how the paint colors look throughout the day, in natural lighting, and by lamplight in the evening. This trick especially helps get a good reading if your current wall color is a darker color, as it avoids bleed-through.

Once you’ve tested the color and are ready to order your paint, check out our Interior Paint Guide or Exterior Paint Guide to help you find the right sheen and product for your home, or buy it in our best-selling Benjamin Moore paint line today- and don't forget the rollers!

As one of the nation’s largest Benjamin Moore retailers, Ring’s End offers Benjamin Moore Cloud White both in-store and online in a wide variety of paint sheens and sizes to meet your needs.