White Dove OC-17

White Dove. If there were such a thing as a paint celebrity (ridiculous notion, I realize), this would be it.

Credit: Karyn R. Millet, House Beautiful, October 2007.

White Dove is a cool, modern white with a very faint taupe cast. Everyone totally loves it.

Here’s what Doty Horn, Benjamin Moore’s director of color and design, says about White Dove:

“The one color that people consistently pick for moldings and windows is White Dove. It has the softness of alabaster, with a little gray and a little yellow. For long-term livability, what helps is that yellow cast. Put it up against other colors and you’ll see how well it works. It’s practically universal.”

Credit: Pieter Estersohn, Elle Decor, July 2007.

In this bathroom designed by Jeffrey Bilhuber, above, the wainscoting is painted White Dove, the antique stool is from Mecox Gardens and the tiles are by Urban Archaeology.

Credit: Laura Resen, Elle Decor, May 2011.

Total kitchen porno, above. The cabinets are painted White Dove and the island is Arctic Shadows, also by Benjamin Moore. The ceramic backsplash tiles are by Exquisite Surfaces; the refrigerator is by Viking, and the barstools are from Design Within Reach.

Now, a little gem from Domino (I still mourn):

Credit: Annie Schlechter, Domino magazine.

The floors of this tiny apartment, above, are painted White Dove. Farrow & Ball “Five over Stripe” wallpaper. Scalloped table from Niermann Weeks. Chase pendant lamp from Robert Abbey. William table lamp by Christopher Spitzmiller.

Here’s another look at the living room, just because Domino is so effin’ fabulous:

Credit: Annie Schlechter, Domino magazine.

The Dino sofa above is from Classic Sofa in Manhattan and is covered in Calico Corners’s Slubby linen fabric in Flint. The Corinth convex mirror is from Distant Origin.

But back to White Dove:

Credit: Don Freeman, House Beautiful.

Above, walls and cabinets are painted White Dove. The floors are Gunnel, by Pratt & Lambert. Ceiling lights from Urban Archaeology, cabinet hardware from Sun Valley Bronze. Elkay stainless-steel Farmhouse sink, Barber Wilsons polished nickel faucet, Sub-Zero refrigerator.

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In this living room, above, the inner wall molding is painted Spanish White (a yellow white), the outer wall molding is White Dove, the molding and crown trim is White Opulence (very similar to White Dove), and the ceiling is Sand Dollar (a pinkish white), all by Benjamin Moore.

Credit: William Waldron, Elle Decor, December 2009.

Above, designer Philip Gorrivan lacquered the ceiling of his Upper East Side apartment in White Dove. The vintage lamps are from Privet House; the Thetis sofa is by Andrew Martin International and upholstered in a linen that Gorrivan designed for Highland Court. The pillow fabric is by Donghia. Gorrivan designed the cocktail table, taking cues from Jean Royère.

Below, White Dove paired with sunny yellow — Showtime, also by Benjamin Moore.

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Below, a mantle painted White Dove with Silver Fox on the walls:

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Below, White Dove paired with Titanium:

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Below, designer T. Keller Donovan painted his hallway Summer Shower, by Benjamin Moore, with White Dove on the trim. The white box frames are from West Elm. The brackets are from John Rosselli. The Mandarin urns are from And Beige.

Credit: Michael Price, House Beautiful.

Below, mega-drama with black vinyl wallpaper (which looks like lacquer) and shield-back English hall chairs painted White Dove:

Credit: Victoria Pearson, House Beautiful.

A much more subdued entryway with White Dove on the trim:

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Below, designer Meg Braff painted the walls and trim White Dove in an East Hampton house. The sofa is upholstered in Dunemere Texture in Pale Blue by Hinson; the chair cushion fabric is Linea from Pollack.

Credit: James Merrell, House Beautiful, October 2009.

And finally, a kitchen designed by Christopher Peacock with high-gloss White Dove cabinets. The range is by Wolf. The Country Kitchen sink and Amarilis Heritage faucet are both by American Standard.

Carrot valance, anyone?

Credit: Laura Moss, House Beautiful, March 2007.

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