Asking yourself what color is best for trim paint? Generally speaking a white paint is ideal for a trim. This can be a basic white, beige, or even a slight grey color depending on the color scheme of the room. Ideally there is some contrast between the trim and adjacent colors.
A common white paint used throughout a home’s trim makes for a standard design practice.
The sheen of the paint is also of importance. Sheen of a paint refers to ability for paint to reflect light, with lower gloss paint sheens reflecting less light and higher gloss paints reflecting more light. Naturally for trim, casings, millwork, baseboard, and mouldings, a semi-gloss paint sheen is common-place.
Nonetheless, white paint is a typical color for trim paint. Scuffs, scrapes, and marks show easily though, but then again, can also easily be touched up by a professional Winnipeg painter.
Popular Paint Codes for Trim Paint
Here are some examples of white paint for various brands that can be suitable for trim:
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin Williams:
- Paint codes 7004 through 7006 including Pure White, Extra White, and Snowbound
- Windfresh 7628
- 7100 Arcade White
Find more information in Sherwin Williams’ white paint colors family.
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore:
- White Dove OC-17
- Simply White OC-117
BEHR
BEHR:
- White 52
- Frost 57
- Ultra Pure White (UPW)
Valspar
Valspar:
- Ultra-White 7006-24
- Ewe 8007-5A
- Dove White 7002-7
Glidden
Glidden:
- Aria PPG1001-2
- Pacific Pearl PPG 1011-1
Dulux Paints
Dulux:
- Delicate White DLX1001-1
- Pegasus DLX1010-1
PPG Paints
PPG:
- Commercial White PPG1025-1
- Delicate White PPG1001-1
Cloverdale Paint
Cloverdale Paint:
- Sugar Dust 0011
- Standard White CA025
- Artisan White CA019
Photo Above: White painted baseboard in a semi-gloss paint sheen level is typical for most residential properties. Wall trim can often be the same color as the wall itself, still providing visual contrast, through the design of the moulding or trim.
Summary
Generally speaking a more ‘white’ white color is best, rather than an off-white. This allows for a higher contrast between the wall-paint and the paint of the trim. The semi-gloss nature of many of these paints (for trim specifically) also adds a nice contrast between the traditional satin/matte/flat paints for walls and ceilings. Ceiling trim itself can often be painted in the same color as the ceiling.
There is no steadfast rule here though, darker colors can also be used for trim paint, and they definitely look the part. Dark trim colors make for an excellent contrast and visual distinct design when needed. But, most typically, white is the chosen color for trim!
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