The Best White Exterior Paint Colors for Houses
You can’t go wrong with white. White is classic, it’s neutral, and it can look clean and modern or warm and welcoming.
Painting the exterior of your home is a big job. It’s also expensive and you don’t want to pick the wrong color. Be sure to take the time to carefully weigh your options before committing to a color.
Do you want to DIY your house painting or are you going to hire it out? Deciding this first will save you time and money in the long run.
You can paint almost any type of home exterior. From brick to stucco and vinyl siding to wood siding. Just be sure to do your research and make sure to get the right type of paint for your specific exterior finish.
Let’s take a look at these 15 amazing white painted houses. I know you’ll find the perfect white paint color for your home exterior update project!
Once you’ve decided on your exterior paint color, don’t forget to choose a color for your front door too! Get inspired with these pretty front door paint colors!
White Exterior House Paint Colors That Look Amazing
Sherwin Williams Extra White
Extra White by Sherwin Williams is a bright white paint color. It's a bit whiter than Sherwin Williams Pure White and it has cool undertones. It looks great even in full sunlight, as shown here.
When painted on your home's exterior, this white paint color will accentuate the texture of the brick as opposed to the natural color of the brick that tends to hide it.
Sherwin Williams Shoji White
Shoji White by Sherwin Williams is a warm white with greige undertones. This warm off-white paint color makes for an inviting and softer look when painted on the exterior of your home.
Warmer whites, like this, work well with brown accents, so it's a great color to use with natural wood elements in your outdoor design. There's definitely a good reason why this color is a popular choice.
Romabio Paint in Moderne White
Romabio paint is a paint product made specifically for painting brick or masonry home exteriors. Although it only comes in a few specific colors, you can also color match your favorite white paint color through a retailer.
This custom white paint color is color matched to Sherwin Williams Moderne White. This paint product is a flat paint product and helps retain the look of the texture of the brick. It's a great option for the exterior of your house if you have brick, but want to lighten it up.
Sherwin Williams Alabaster
Alabaster by Sherwin Williams is a popular paint color and we can see why. It's a creamy white paint color with lots of undertones that add instant curb appeal to your home.
White and black is a classic combination so black window frames and a black front door complete the look of this home's exterior. I love the creamy look of this color.
Classico Limewash
Limewashed brick is a great way to tone down the brick on your home's exterior while giving it a fresh modern look. If you're not a fan of full on painted brick, you might want to give this a chance.
She uses Romabio limewash, which creates the look of whitewashed brick. It is an excellent choice if you want to update your home, but still, keep the warmth of the brick exposed.
The best part is that the limewash can be removed with a pressure washer up to 2 days after initial application, so there's less stress about deciding on the color and look you want for your house exterior.
Its classic fresh look really helps details like black shutters and a black front door stand out. It's not as easy as painting brick, so be sure to read up on the technique to ensure your home turns out perfectly.
Romabio Richmond White
This home exterior paint color is another custom color by Romabio, Richmond White. It's a warm greige white that will work great with any accents you choose to add to your home.
I love the pairing of the pink door that almost matches the roof perfectly. This home's curb appeal has a quaint vintage look that the exterior white paint color with grey undertones really brings out.
Classic White Painted House
I don't have the exact name of this paint color, but I wanted to include it to show you a softer white color with black accents. This home exterior has a stucco finish and painting stucco is an easy DIY project, depending on how big your home is. Definitely has a classic look with the black front door.
Behr White #52
White #52 by Behr is a soft white color that can pull to the cool gray side. Painted on the exterior of your home it's going to depend on the texture of the exterior and the type of sunlight it gets.
You can't go wrong with white as a paint color for your home's exterior and is a good option for this mid-century modern home style.
White Painted Brick
White painted brick is becoming increasingly popular as homeowners look to update and give their homes a more modern look.
I don't know the name of this white paint color, but I'm including it to show you the versatility of white paint so you can see it's the perfect shade to use with many different accent colors for other features, like pretty sage-green door color and hardware. This should definitely give you some paint color inspiration.
Benjamin Moore Aura Exterior Moonlight White
Moonlight White by Benjamin Moore on this stucco home's exterior gives it a fresh modern look. Look how pretty it looks with that modern wood door and trim!
It appears to have warm undertones, but Benjamin Moore claims it has silvery green undertones. Make sure to get a sample and try it out before you paint your home to see how looks to you before making a final decision.
Alabaster from Sherwin Williams
We have seen Sherwin Williams Alabaster on a brick house, now let's check it out on vinyl siding. Didn't know you could paint your vinyl siding? You sure can! Be sure to read more for the blog post tutorial to do it the right way.
The paint color looks great on the vinyl siding and against that black door it's a great choice for this modern farmhouse makeover.
Sherwin Williams Ultra White
Ultra White by Sherwin Williams is a versatile white paint color with a teeny bit of black and an even smaller yellow undertone.
When painted on your home's exterior, it appears crisp and clean making it the perfect color for any accents your want to add.
Behr Swiss Coffee
Behr Swiss Coffee...yummy! Oh wait, we're talking about paint. Well, it certainly looks yummy. It's the perfect off-white paint color.
Swiss coffee is a warm creamy white paint color with no specific undertones. Making it a truly versatile paint color for the exterior of a house that will go with almost anything.
Standard White Siding
If painting your home exterior isn't what your want to do, consider new siding. I share this option because you can get siding in just about any color your can imagine.
Standard white is a great choice that looks great against stone and is an excellent contrast to the darker siding on this home.
White Hardie Paneling Arctic White
Hardie paneling in Arctic White is easy to install and will hold extremely well on your home's exterior. It looks great paired with black accents and that gorgeous wood door. Such a clean modern feel!
You can also get this siding pre-primed and paint it in the color of your choice. Maybe one of the white colors we talked about today.
Which of these white painted houses was your favorite?