The Solution for Everything
Considering Behr Cameo White? Get all the details on this versatile white paint color.
This post is sponsored by Behr. All opinions are, of course, 100% my own.
I shared earlier this week that I don’t have it all together. Not even close. But I am pleased to share today that while I may excel in inadequacy, at least I have it all figured out.
The solution to everything?
Paint it white.
Ok, maybe it’s not the solution to everything, but it sure has become my go-to solution for my home. It worked for:
And my master bedroom.
I’m not sure what to put on the walls, or whether or not to hang curtains, or if I want to paint our bedside tables, or if I can survive without a ceiling fan (because boy would a chandelier be beautiful in here!)…
But I do know this. I’ve found the perfect white paint.
Behr Cameo White
Behr Marquee in Cameo White is now my favorite. I used Behr paint colors in my half bath, with Cameo White above the wainscoting (and loved how it looked against darker colors there!). But it was such a small space that I failed to realize just how wonderful it was until I painted this room. It’s a lovely white – a tad gray, I think – that looks warm against blues and cooler whites but cool against creams.
Light Reflective Value
The Light Reflective Value or LRV of any paint is a number assigned based on how much light the color reflects, with 0 being absolute black and 100 being pure white. The higher the number, the more light is reflected. Cameo White white has an LRV of 81.
For the record, no actual paint has an LRV of 100. Sherwin Williams High Reflective White (which is one of the brightest paint whites you can get) is 93. Pretty much anything 80 or above is considered white, and “off whites” can hover from ~70-80.
Cameo White’s LRV of 81 is reflective enough to be a true white. But its warmth helps it not to feel too clinical.
Cameo White Undertones
For our home, which has a lot of natural light, Behr Cameo White is just the right amount of softness. It has gray undertones with an almost pearly blush luminescence. In other words, it’s not stark white, but rather a slightly warm white. A warm creamy white paint color without being yellow.
Similar Colors
I love many different paint brands, and this ranks up amongst my top few favorite white paints. Here is how it stacks up against some of the other best white paint colors.
Lighter Colors:
- Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace – brighter than Cameo White and a little less gray
- Benjamin Moore White Dove – a slightly higher LRV than Cameo White and a cooler white
Similar Colors:
- Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White – similar LRV to Cameo White but more of a cool white
- Sherwin-Williams Alabaster – similar LRV to Cameo White but much warmer and more beige
- Sherwin-Williams Snowbound – probably the most similar paint I’ve found to Cameo White
Behr Marquee Coverage
Even better is the incredible one-coat coverage. Our home was a yellowish creamy beige (you can see the full before tour here if you like) everywhere. Walls, ceilings, floors… And while I had the downstairs and two-story entry painted before we moved in, I decided to save money by painting the upstairs myself.
Consequence? I have a lot of ceilings to paint. And I started by painting this ceiling with a cheap flat white ceiling paint I had on hand. It covered as I would expect; two coats (plus a third touch up in a few spots) were needed. Then I painted the walls with the Marquee Cameo White.
It was glorious.
One coat. Not a single extra touch up. And since I was covering the exact same paint on the ceiling and walls, I got a true side-by-side comparison of the Marquee paint versus a basic flat latex paint. I don’t think I can ever go back.
In fact, there are quite a few more walls in my upstairs that have Cameo White written all over them. 😉
This paint would make an excellent choice for bedrooms, bathrooms, dining rooms, family rooms, and more!
Sources: blue dresser | spool clock | lantern | trumeau mirror
antique mirror | tufted bench | the story of my master bedroom furniture
My favorite white is Simply White by Benjamin Moore, I use the Natura product a lot. No odor. I love Behr paints but we don’t have a Home Depot close by (the downside to living in a small, small town) so I get the Ben Moore at our local Ace Hardware. I will have to give Behr’s cameo white a whirl and see how it works for me.
I have heard so many good things about Simply White, though I’ve never used it myself. And I understand convenience… even in a city there are places I refuse to drive because it’s too far! 🙂
Lovely space. I am searching for that perfect white to paint my entire house. Love white walls!! One question though, do you paint the trim and base boards the same shade?
Thank you! I kept the trim the original color. In this house it is a true extra white, straight off the shelf. In our last house, though, the trim was a much creamier yellow color, so I had to choose a warmer white for our walls (I used Aesthetic White by Sherwin Williams) to complement it. I hope this helps!
My family laughs at me all the time, because my mantra is “paint it white”. Now, if we’re shopping together (meaning my sister and/or my mom), I can just say, “You know what…” They immediately say, “Paint it white!” >.<
Ha! Kindred spirits, Julie. 😉