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Shades of White: 16 White Color Names With Hex Codes

From pure white to bone, through ivory, cream and off-white, here are the different shades of white, each with its name and color code. Click a swatch to copy its HEX, RGB or CMYK code, or make your own shade with the sliders.

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White 500

Closest named shade: Pearl #EAE0C8

  • HEX #EDE4CE
  • RGB rgb(237, 228, 206)
  • CMYK 0, 4, 13, 7
  • HSL hsl(43, 46%, 87%)

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Pure and Cool Whites

The brightest whites, neutral or barely tinted: snow, ghost white, mint cream, ivory.

Off-White Shades

Whites softened with a touch of color: off-white, cream, linen, eggshell.

Warmest Shades of White

Warm, deeper whites leaning toward beige: champagne, parchment, alabaster, bone.

List of White Color Names and Color Codes

Every shade of white on this page with its HEX, RGB and CMYK codes, copied in one click.

Shade HEX RGB CMYK
Pure white #FFFFFF rgb(255, 255, 255) 0, 0, 0, 0
Ivory #FFFFF0 rgb(255, 255, 240) 0, 0, 6, 0
Mint cream #F5FFFA rgb(245, 255, 250) 4, 0, 2, 0
Snow white #FFFAFA rgb(255, 250, 250) 0, 2, 2, 0
Floral white #FFFAF0 rgb(255, 250, 240) 0, 2, 6, 0
Cream #FFFDD0 rgb(255, 253, 208) 0, 1, 18, 0
Off-white #FAF9F6 rgb(250, 249, 246) 0, 0, 2, 2
Ghost white #F8F8FF rgb(248, 248, 255) 3, 3, 0, 0
Linen #FAF0E6 rgb(250, 240, 230) 0, 4, 8, 2
Antique white #FAEBD7 rgb(250, 235, 215) 0, 6, 14, 2
Alabaster #EDEAE0 rgb(237, 234, 224) 0, 1, 5, 7
Eggshell #F0EAD6 rgb(240, 234, 214) 0, 3, 11, 6
Parchment #F1E9D2 rgb(241, 233, 210) 0, 3, 13, 5
Champagne #F7E7CE rgb(247, 231, 206) 0, 6, 17, 3
Pearl #EAE0C8 rgb(234, 224, 200) 0, 4, 15, 8
Bone #E3DAC9 rgb(227, 218, 201) 0, 4, 11, 11
Shades of white chart from purest to warmest with color codes
The full chart as an image: the 11 swatches and the 16 named shades, with their codes.

What Colors Make White?

In paint, no mix makes white: you start from a white tube, or the white of the paper. On a screen, red, green and blue light add up to white. Every shade of white comes from a touch of color added to pure white.

  • Off-white

    white + a touch of ochre

    A tiny touch of ochre, or of yellow and grey, is enough to soften pure white.

  • Cream

    white + a touch of yellow

    A white warmed with a touch of yellow; a hint of red makes it more golden.

  • Ivory

    white + a hint of yellow + a hint of gray

    Subtler than cream: a hint of yellow and gray in plenty of white.

  • Cool white

    white + a hint of blue

    A hint of blue gives a crisper, almost bluish white.

Depending on your supplies

Colored pencils

With pencils, you don’t mix: you layer. Lay down the lightest shade in light strokes, then the darker one on top, without pressing. To lighten white, finish with a white pencil; to darken it, add a touch of grey or of its opposite color.

Markers

Water-based markers don’t blend well: pick the right shade straight away. With alcohol markers, go over a darker shade with a lighter one while it is still wet to soften the transition.

Watercolor

Mix on the palette, not on the paper. For a lighter shade, add water rather than white: the white of the paper does the lightening.

Paint

Acrylic or gouache: always add the dark color to the light one, a little at a time. Write down the amounts so you can find your shade again.

White Color Palettes

Four palettes taken from the chart, ready for a coloring page or a design. Click a color to copy its code.

Printable White Color Chart

A printable sheet to compare whites in daylight and pick the right one for your projects.

The printable sheet

One Letter page: the numbered chart with its codes, an empty row to recreate each shade, and a strip for your tests.

Try them on a coloring page

Three shades from the chart on a real drawing: the lightest in the center, the darkest at the edge.

Want to do it by hand? Pick a drawing to print or color online.

Frequently asked questions

What is the color code for white?

Pure white is #FFFFFF, or rgb(255, 255, 255). Off-white is #FAF9F6, cream #FFFDD0 and ivory #FFFFF0.

What is the difference between off-white, cream and ivory?

Off-white (#FAF9F6) is barely softened; ivory (#FFFFF0) leans slightly yellow; cream (#FFFDD0) is yellower still.

How many shades of white are there?

Many: every touch of color added to pure white makes a new one. This page gathers 16 of them with their names and codes.

Is white a color?

In light, white contains every color. In paint and drawing, it is a color in its own right, with warm and cool whites.

What colors go with off-white?

Sage green, navy blue and terracotta suit it well; black makes a softer contrast than with pure white.