Whether you’re looking for soothing shades of white color for your design or home, you came to the right place—this comprehensive list of calming white shades is all you’ll need!
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Shades of White Color
As the color of purity and peace, white is a common color in nature.
That’s why many people design or decorate with white: it is an elegant and clean neutral that serves as the perfect backdrop for pops of color.
In color theory, a shade is a pure color mixed with black. Technically speaking, a shade of white would be a neutral gray only—an achromatic white where the values of red, green, and blue are equal.
Still, this article presents all shades of white that differ only slightly from true white, varying in hue and chroma, so chromatic shades of white, many of which are often called off-white colors. (Both warm whites and cool whites.)
In today’s article, we will talk about 99 shades of white color in today’s article, including their names, hex, RGB, and CMYK codes.
With these codes, designers and anyone who would like to use these white shades in their creations can easily pick the right color without hassle. Enjoy!
White color facts: White is by far the favorite color in the interior design industry.
White Shades
White
HEX #FFFFFF
RGB 255, 255, 255
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 0
Pearl
HEX #FBFCF8
RGB 251, 252, 248
CMYK 0, 0, 2, 1
Azure
HEX #F0FFFF
RGB 240, 255, 255
CMYK 6, 0, 0, 0
White Smoke
HEX #F5F5F5
RGB 245, 245, 245
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 4
Light Cyan
HEX #E0FFFF
RGB 224, 255, 255
CMYK 12, 0, 0, 0
Alice Blue
HEX #F0F8FF
RGB 240, 248, 255
CMYK 6, 3, 0, 0
Ghost White
HEX #F8F8FF
RGB 248, 248, 255
CMYK 3, 3, 0, 0
Magnolia
HEX #F8F4FF
RGB 248, 244, 255
CMYK 3, 4, 0, 0
Snow
HEX #FFFAFA
RGB 255, 250, 250
CMYK 0, 2, 2, 0
Lavender Blush
HEX #FFF0F5
RGB 255, 240, 245
CMYK 0, 6, 4, 0
Gainsboro
HEX #DCDCDC
RGB 220, 220, 220
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 14
Misty Rose
HEX #FFE4E1
RGB 255, 228, 225
CMYK 0, 11, 12, 0
Seashell
HEX #FFF5EE
RGB 255, 245, 238
CMYK 0, 4, 7, 0
Almond
HEX #EFDECD
RGB 239, 222, 205
CMYK 0, 7, 14, 6
Isabelline
HEX #F4F0EC
RGB 244, 240, 236
CMYK 0, 2, 3, 4
Linen
HEX #FAF0E6
RGB 250, 240, 230
CMYK 0, 4, 8, 2
Bisque
HEX #FFE4C4
RGB 255, 228, 196
CMYK 0, 11, 23, 0
Timberwolf
HEX #DBD7D2
RGB 219, 215, 210
CMYK 0, 2, 4, 14
Antique White
HEX #FAEBD7
RGB 250, 235, 215
CMYK 0, 6, 14, 2
Blanched Almond
HEX #FFEBCD
RGB 255, 235, 205
CMYK 0, 8, 20, 0
Navajo White
HEX #FFDEAD
RGB 255, 222, 173
CMYK 0, 13, 32, 0
Champagne
HEX #F7E7CE
RGB 247, 231, 206
CMYK 0, 6, 17, 3
Papaya Whip
HEX #FFEFD5
RGB 255, 239, 213
CMYK 0, 6, 16, 0
Bone
HEX #E3DAC9
RGB 227, 218, 201
CMYK 0, 4, 11, 11
Old Lace
HEX #FDF5E6
RGB 253, 245, 230
CMYK 0, 3, 9, 1
Platinum
HEX #E5E4E2
RGB 229, 228, 226
CMYK 0, 0, 1, 10
Cosmic Latte
HEX #FFF8E7
RGB 255, 248, 231
CMYK 0, 3, 9, 0
Floral White
HEX #FFFAF0
RGB 255, 250, 240
CMYK 0, 2, 6, 0
Dutch White
HEX #EFDFBB
RGB 239, 223, 187
CMYK 0, 7, 22, 6
Alabaster
HEX #EDEAE0
RGB 237, 234, 224
CMYK 0, 1, 5, 7
Eggshell
HEX #F0EAD6
RGB 240, 234, 214
CMYK 0, 3, 11, 6
Meringue
HEX #F6EABE
RGB 246, 234, 190
CMYK 0, 5, 23, 4
Cornsilk
HEX #FFF8DC
RGB 255, 248, 220
CMYK 0, 3, 14, 0
Blond
HEX #FAF0BE
RGB 250, 240, 190
CMYK 0, 4, 24, 2
Chiffon
HEX #FFFACD
RGB 255, 250, 205
CMYK 0, 2, 20, 0
Cream
HEX #FFFDD0
RGB 255, 253, 208
CMYK 0, 1, 18, 0
Pale Spring Bud
HEX #ECEBBD
RGB 236, 235, 189
CMYK 0, 0, 20, 7
Baby Powder
HEX #FEFEFA
RGB 254, 254, 250
CMYK 0, 0, 2, 0
Beige
HEX #F5F5DC
RGB 245, 245, 220
CMYK 0, 0, 10, 4
Ivory
HEX #FFFFF0
RGB 255, 255, 240
CMYK 0, 0, 6, 0
Light Goldenrod
HEX #FAFAD2
RGB 250, 250, 210
CMYK 0, 0, 16, 2
Light Yellow
HEX #FFFFE0
RGB 255, 255, 224
CMYK 0, 0, 12, 0
Nyanza
HEX #E9FFDB
RGB 233, 255, 219
CMYK 9, 0, 14, 0
Porcelain
HEX #FFFEFC
RGB 255, 254, 252
CMYK 0, 0, 1, 0
Honeydew
HEX #F0FFF0
RGB 240, 255, 240
CMYK 6, 0, 6, 0
Bright White
HEX #FBFBF9
RGB 251, 251, 249
CMYK 0, 0, 1, 2
Mint Cream
HEX #F5FFFA
RGB 245, 255, 250
CMYK 4, 0, 2, 0
Lace
HEX #F8F2ED
RGB 248, 242, 237
CMYK 0, 2, 4, 3
Daisy
HEX #FAFAFA
RGB 250, 250, 250
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 2
Frost
HEX #F4F8FF
RGB 244, 248, 255
CMYK 4, 3, 0, 0
Fantasy
HEX #F8EEEC
RGB 248, 238, 236
CMYK 0, 4, 5, 3
Parchment Paper
HEX #FBF5DF
RGB 251, 245, 223
CMYK 0, 2, 11, 2
Coconut Milk
HEX #FFF1E6
RGB 255, 241, 230
CMYK 0, 5, 10, 0
Rice
HEX #FAF5EF
RGB 250, 245, 239
CMYK 0, 2, 4, 2
Smoky White
HEX #F0F0F0
RGB 240, 240, 240
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 6
Island Spice
HEX #FFFCEC
RGB 255, 252, 236
CMYK 0, 1, 7, 0
Orange White
HEX #F8F9F5
RGB 248, 249, 245
CMYK 0, 0, 2, 2
Morning Dew White
HEX #C2D8D3
RGB 194, 216, 211
CMYK 10, 0, 2, 15
Link Water
HEX #ECF3F9
RGB 236, 243, 249
CMYK 5, 2, 0, 2
Winter White
HEX #DFDFD5
RGB 223, 223, 213
CMYK 0, 0, 4, 13
Vanilla
HEX #F3E5AB
RGB 243, 229, 171
CMYK 0, 6, 30, 5
Oyster White
HEX #E3DFD2
RGB 227, 223, 210
CMYK 0, 2, 7, 11
Grim White
HEX #F6F1F4
RGB 246, 241, 244
CMYK 0, 2, 1, 4
Lavender Web
HEX #EEEEFF
RGB 238, 238, 255
CMYK 7, 7, 0, 0
Splendor
HEX #F3DECA
RGB 243, 222, 202
CMYK 0, 9, 17, 5
Milk
HEX #FDFFF5
RGB 253, 255, 245
CMYK 1, 0, 4, 0
Shiroi White
HEX #EBF5F0
RGB 235, 245, 240
CMYK 4, 0, 2, 4
Snow Drift
HEX #F8FBF8
RGB 248, 251, 248
CMYK 1, 0, 1, 2
Flax
HEX #EEDC82
RGB 238, 220, 130
CMYK 0, 8, 45, 7
Huntington White
HEX #F1F0E5
RGB 241, 240, 229
CMYK 0, 0, 5, 5
Powdered Sugar
HEX #FDFCFA
RGB 253, 252, 250
CMYK 0, 0, 1, 1
Natural White
HEX #EEECE6
RGB 238, 236, 230
CMYK 0, 1, 3, 7
Carrara
HEX #E9E9E4
RGB 233, 233, 228
CMYK 0, 0, 2, 9
Cotton Ball
HEX #F2F7FD
RGB 242, 247, 253
CMYK 4, 2, 0, 1
Refined Mint
HEX #F1F9EC
RGB 241, 249, 236
CMYK 3, 0, 5, 2
Photon White
HEX #F8F8E8
RGB 248, 248, 232
CMYK 0, 0, 6, 3
Abbey White
HEX #EBE5D0
RGB 235, 229, 208
CMYK 0, 3, 11, 8
Indigo White
HEX #EBF6F7
RGB 235, 246, 247
CMYK 5, 0, 0, 3
Soft Peach
HEX #F6F1F4
RGB 246, 241, 244
CMYK 0, 2, 1, 4
Ceramic
HEX #FCFFF9
RGB 252, 255, 249
CMYK 1, 0, 2, 0
Winter Mood
HEX #E2DED3
RGB 226, 222, 211
CMYK 0, 2, 7, 11
Chalk White
HEX #FBFFFF
RGB 251, 255, 255
CMYK 2, 0, 0, 0
Coconut
HEX #F0EDE5
RGB 240, 237, 229
CMYK 0, 1, 5, 6
Off White
HEX #FAF9F6
RGB 250, 249, 246
CMYK 0, 0, 2, 2
Lychee Pulp
HEX #F7F1DA
RGB 247, 241, 218
CMYK 0, 2, 12, 3
Spring
HEX #F3F0E8
RGB 243, 240, 232
CMYK 0, 1, 5, 5
Albany Paint
HEX #EDF2F8
RGB 237, 242, 248
CMYK 4, 2, 0, 3
Quarter Pearl Lusta
HEX #EEEBE3
RGB 238, 235, 227
CMYK 0, 1, 5, 7
Feather White
HEX #E7EAE5
RGB 231, 234, 229
CMYK 1, 0, 2, 8
Morning Breeze
HEX #F0EEE4
RGB 240, 238, 228
CMYK 0, 1, 5, 6
Oatmeal
HEX #E0DCC8
RGB 224, 220, 200
CMYK 0, 2, 11, 12
Polar Bear
HEX #EAE9E0
RGB 234, 233, 224
CMYK 0, 0, 4, 8
Deutzia White
HEX #F7FCFE
RGB 247, 252, 254
CMYK 3, 1, 0, 0
Catskill White
HEX #E8EAE6
RGB 232, 234, 230
CMYK 1, 0, 2, 8
Cake Batter
HEX #F0EDDB
RGB 240, 237, 219
CMYK 0, 1, 9, 6
Bone White
HEX #F9F6EE
RGB 249, 246, 238
CMYK 0, 1, 4, 2
Winter Sky
HEX #F3F2ED
RGB 243, 242, 237
CMYK 0, 0, 2, 5
Cotton Ridge
HEX #F2EBDD
RGB 242, 235, 221
CMYK 0, 3, 9, 5
White Solid
HEX #F4F5FA
RGB 244, 245, 250
CMYK 2, 2, 0, 2
History of White
As one of the first colors used in art, white was used by artists between 18,000 and 17,000 years ago.
Many cultures considered it a sacred or somehow important color as it was associated with a goddess in ancient Egypt, sacred mother’s milk in Greece, and the purity of priestesses in ancient Rome.
Because of the latter meaning, many church interiors in Europe were predominantly white.
White was also the color used by morning widows for centuries until it became black in western societies. Nevertheless, many Asian cultures still wear white to mourn.
Read next: Are Black and White Colors?
Color Palette White
Most Popular Shades of White Color
As the perfect background color, white shades are everywhere. Still, these are the most popular shades of white.
Ivory
Ivory is an off-white color that resembles ivory, the material out of which the teeth and tusks of animals (such as the elephant and the walrus) are made. It has a very slight tint of yellow.
The first recorded use of ivory as a color name in English was in 1385.
Cream
Cream is a color that is a representation of the color of the cream produced from the milk of cattle. The first recorded use of cream as a color name in English was in 1590.
In 1987, the color cream was included as one of the X11 colors.
Baby Powder
The Crayola crayon color baby powder was introduced in 1994 as part of its specialty Magic Scent crayon collection, and it has been used as a color ever since.
Baby powder is a shade of white with a subtle yellow undertone.
Champagne
The color’s name is derived from the typical color of the beverage champagne. The first recorded use of champagne as a color name in English was in 1915.
Snow
The first recorded use of snow as a color name in English was in 1000. The color snow was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.
What Are the Different Shades of White Color?
Some of the most used white shades are bone, linen, old lace, snow, pearl, baby powder, almond, champagne, ivory, and milk.
What Is the Prettiest Shade of White?
Obviously, color preference is personal, but many whites, like pearl, snow, linen, old lace, and bone, are some of the most common white shades.
What Is the Darkest Color White?
Morning Dew White (#C2D8D3) is a somewhat darker shade of white.
What Is the Lightest White Color?
White (#FFFFFF) is the lightest shade of white.
What Is the Hex Code of White Color?
The hex code of the purest white is #FFFFFF.
What Is the RGB Code of White Color?
The RGB code for the purest white is 255, 255, 255.
What Is the CMYK Code of White Color?
The CMYK code for the purest white is 0, 0, 0, 0.
Final Thoughts on Shades of White
We hope these white color names and incredible shades of white will be helpful in your designs.
Be sure to browse our site to learn more about the color white and all other colors of the rainbow.
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