Painter's White (PPU18-08)
A bright, warm white with just a touch of cream. Behr's versatile go-to white for trim and whole-house applications.
About Behr Painter's White
Painter's White (PPU18-08) is a white from Behr's collection with an LRV of 88 and warm cream undertones. A bright, warm white with just a touch of cream. Behr's versatile go-to white for trim and whole-house applications.
As a very light color, Painter's White reflects a significant amount of light back into the room, making it an excellent choice for spaces where you want maximum brightness. It works as both a wall color and a trim or cabinet color, and it is light enough to use throughout an entire home without any room feeling closed in or dark. The high LRV means it will look bright even in rooms with limited natural light, though the undertones may shift depending on your light source.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV)
Painter's White has an LRV of 88, placing it in the very light range on the 0-to-100 scale. LRV measures the percentage of visible light a color reflects. A pure black has an LRV of 0 and a pure white has an LRV of 100. Understanding a color's LRV helps you predict how it will feel in your space: higher LRV means brighter and more spacious, lower LRV means cozier and more intimate.
Undertone Analysis
Painter's White has warm cream undertones. Undertones are the subtle background colors that become visible in different lighting conditions. Even colors that look "neutral" in the store will reveal their undertones once they are on your walls and interacting with natural light, artificial light, and the colors around them.
A bright, warm white with just a touch of cream. Behr's versatile go-to white for trim and whole-house applications. Warm undertones like these pair naturally with other warm elements: honey-toned wood floors, brass and gold hardware, cream-colored textiles, and warm-toned furnishings. They can clash with strongly cool elements like icy blue accents or chrome fixtures, though the effect depends on the strength of the undertone.
Lighting Behavior
Clean and bright in most rooms. The cream warmth is barely perceptible but keeps it from feeling stark.
Every paint color looks different depending on the light source in your room. South-facing rooms get warm, direct sunlight that brings out yellow and warm undertones. North-facing rooms get cool, indirect light that emphasizes blue and gray undertones. East-facing rooms are bright and warm in the morning, cooler in the afternoon. West-facing rooms are the opposite: cool morning, warm afternoon. Incandescent and warm LED bulbs push colors warmer, while cool-white LEDs and fluorescent tubes push colors cooler. To avoid surprises, always test Painter's White with a physical sample on your actual wall, and observe it at different times of day before committing.
Best Rooms for Painter's White
Behr recommends Painter's White for: trim, ceilings, whole house, cabinets, bathroom.
Painter's White is versatile enough to use as a whole-house color, providing a consistent, cohesive look as you move from room to room. Whole-house colors need to work in multiple lighting conditions and alongside various furnishings, which is why a balanced LRV (88) and manageable undertones are essential. Painter's White handles this well. As a trim color, Painter's White provides a clean frame for wall colors without the starkness of a pure white. It softens the transition between wall and trim while still reading as "white" in most contexts. On kitchen and bathroom cabinets, Painter's White offers a fresh, clean look. Cabinet colors are seen up close and under task lighting, so the undertones matter even more than on walls.
Closest Matches in Other Brands
Find the closest equivalent to Behr Painter's White from other paint brands. Matches are calculated using Delta E (CIE2000), the industry standard for measuring perceptual color difference.
Sherwin Williams Matches
Pure White is very close. Both are clean, slightly warm whites.
View all Sherwin Williams matches →Benjamin Moore Matches
Decorator's White is cooler. Painter's White is slightly warmer.
View all Benjamin Moore matches →Coordinating Colors
These colors pair beautifully with Painter's White for a cohesive palette. Use them for trim, accents, adjacent rooms, or furniture to create a well-designed space.
Frequently Asked Questions
The closest Sherwin Williams match for Behr Painter's White is Pure White (SW 7005) with a Delta E of 2.5, which rates as a "excellent match" match. Pure White is very close. Both are clean, slightly warm whites. A Delta E under 2 means most people cannot tell the colors apart, while 2 to 4 means the difference is subtle.
Painter's White has warm cream undertones. A bright, warm white with just a touch of cream. Behr's versatile go-to white for trim and whole-house applications. Undertones become most visible when the color is on a large surface like a wall, and they shift depending on the light source in your room. Always test with a physical sample in your specific space to see how the undertones interact with your lighting, flooring, and furnishings.
Painter's White (PPU18-08) has a Light Reflectance Value (LRV) of 88, which puts it in the very light range. LRV measures the percentage of light a color reflects on a scale from 0 (pure black) to 100 (pure white). At 88, this is a light color that will keep rooms feeling bright and open.
Painter's White leans warm. The warm cream undertones give it a cozy, inviting quality. It pairs naturally with other warm elements like wood tones, brass hardware, and cream textiles. In north-facing rooms, the warmth is especially welcoming.
Color data sourced from manufacturer specifications. Match calculations use Delta E (CIE2000) computed from Lab color space conversion. Last reviewed: March 22, 2026.