White paint color
Pointing

A warm white for walls and woodwork
Pointing is a creamy white that softens a room without looking strongly yellow. Use it with natural stone, warm wood, or deeper traditional colors.
- Color family
- White
- Undertone
- Soft cream
- Use
- Interior & exterior
- Brand
- Farrow & Ball
Color & light
Color and lighting
Pointing changes with the light around it.
Temperature
warmIntensity
MutedRGB
- Red
- 243
- Green
- 239
- Blue
- 227
HSL
- Hue
- 45°
- Saturation
- 40%
- Lightness
- 92%
How light can change it
Bright daylight
It looks bright and gently warm.
Cool or indirect light
The cream becomes less noticeable.
Warm evening light
Its creamy warmth comes forward.
Inspiration
Interior and exterior ideas
Interior
See Pointing in living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and more.

Living room
Cream walls complement the timber chair and pale upholstered seating.

Dining room
Warm white paneling frames the round timber dining set.

Kitchen cabinets
Cream cabinets work with pale counters and a timber worktable.

Bedroom
Cream walls complement the striped bedding and wood bench.

Home office
Warm white shelves frame the timber desk and woven chair.

Bathroom
Cream paint works with the floating wood vanity and white bath.
Exterior
See Pointing on siding, front doors, trim, and more.

Siding
Cream siding contrasts softly with gray shutters and a timber door.

Front door
The cream glazed door sits beside warm stone and climbing roses.

Shutters & trim
Cream shutters complement the pale plaster and planted borders.

Fences & garden structures
Cream fencing backs a timber bench and flowering shrubs.

Stucco
Warm white stucco works with the wood entrance and broad dark window.

Garage door
The cream garage door blends with the siding above it.
Color pairings
Colors that go with Pointing
Stone and brown
Warm beige and dark brown add depth to creamy white walls.
- PointingNo. 2003 · Main color
- Drop ClothNo. 283 · Second color
- London ClayNo. 244 · Accent color
Layered greens
Use muted green cabinets and deeper green accents.
- PointingNo. 2003 · Main color
- Card Room GreenNo. 79 · Second color
- Studio GreenNo. 93 · Accent color
Soft and deep blue
Combine muted blue cabinetry with a darker blue detail.
- PointingNo. 2003 · Main color
- De NimesNo. 299 · Second color
- Hague BlueNo. 30 · Accent color
Lighter and darker shades
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Frequently Asked Questions
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