Super White
What Super White Actually Looks Like
Super White reads as a true, bright, neutral white in most rooms. It has no obvious blue or yellow cast, sitting at a temperature that most people simply register as clean white. In a sunny south, east, or west-facing room it picks up a soft warmth, but not strongly enough to feel creamy. On a north-facing wall it leans slightly cool and can take on a grayish-blue quality from the ambient light. On dreary overcast days it still reads bright and lively rather than flat or dingy.
Super White Undertones
The undertones here are subtle and largely borrowed from the environment rather than baked into the formula. In natural daylight the color holds close to neutral. Place it near a window with greenery outside and it can pick up a faint green reflection. Under lower Kelvin bulbs, around 2700K, it warms noticeably and can take on a soft polished glow. Under artificial lighting generally, some people notice a very slight pinkish quality. None of these shifts are dramatic, but Super White is a good environmental mirror, so the room itself does a lot of the talking.
Where Super White Works Best
Super White earns its reputation most on trim, crown molding, base molding, and window frames, where its brightness and neutral temperature let it pop cleanly against almost any wall color. It also works well on kitchen cabinetry, particularly when paired with warm hardware or rich wood tones. On walls it makes ceilings read taller, especially when you run it continuously from wall to ceiling. Dark hallways and bathrooms benefit from its reflectivity. On exteriors it reads as a proper bright white on siding or stucco and suits traditional or Colonial architecture well. If you have plaster walls or noticeably uneven surfaces, think twice: the high reflectivity highlights imperfections rather than hiding them.
Where to put Super White
On cabinets, Super White pairs naturally with gold hardware, black trim accents, and dark wood countertops like walnut or butcher block. The brightness keeps the space feeling open without veering into cold territory, and under warm pendant lighting around 2700K it takes on a soft glow that feels inviting rather than clinical.
Use it on trim and molding against a wall color with blue or blue-green tones for crisp, high-contrast definition. If the room faces south, west, or east, the color holds cleanly without going warm in a way that fights your furnishings. In a north-facing living room, expect it to read slightly cool, which actually suits contemporary or Scandinavian interiors well.
Super White handles bathrooms confidently, reflecting light into smaller or darker spaces. Keep surfaces smooth, because the reflectivity will flag any texture or wall imperfection. Pair it with warm wood vanities or matte black fixtures to keep the look grounded rather than stark.
In dark or narrow hallways, Super White on walls and ceiling together does meaningful work, bouncing light around and making the space feel taller. It stays bright even on low-light days, which matters in an interior corridor that gets no direct sun.
On siding or stucco, Super White reads as a genuine bright white outdoors. It suits traditional and Colonial exteriors cleanly. If your home leans toward Modern Farmhouse, consider whether you want something with a slightly warmer or crisper character, as Super White sits in a middle ground that some find slightly neutral rather than intentional for that style.
What to Pair With Super White
Super White plays well with a wide range of colors because it does not fight with a dominant undertone of its own. Blues and blue-greens are a natural partner, with Super White trim reading crisp and clean against those walls. Warm wood tones like walnut or butcher block sit comfortably alongside it on cabinetry. Benjamin Moore Pale Oak on the walls with Super White trim creates a soft, grounded contrast. Pairing it with Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace in the same space works when you want a tonal all-white scheme with subtle variation.
Colors that clash with Super White
Super White's high reflectivity is unforgiving on textured plaster, old walls with dips and ridges, or any surface that is not smooth. Light rakes across imperfections and the brightness amplifies them rather than blending them away.
In a room dominated by deep amber, terracotta, or heavy golden tones in flooring and furnishings, Super White can read as slightly cold or disconnected rather than complementary, since it lacks the creamy warmth to bridge the gap.
Because Super White reflects environmental colors readily, a room wrapped in tree canopy or heavy landscaping can push the color toward a faint green cast, especially in east-facing rooms in morning light.
Common questions
Benjamin Moore Super White has the code OC-152, a hex of #F1F2EE, and an LRV of 87.36. That LRV is high but a step below the 93-plus range of the brightest pure whites, which is part of why it reads as a lively white without feeling artificially reflective.
OC-152 is the current Off-White collection designation for Super White. Benjamin Moore has sold a color called Super White for many years, and OC-152 is the catalogued version you will find at retailers today. If you have an older chip or formula, confirm with your retailer that they are matching to OC-152 to make sure you get the current formulation.
Yes, and running it continuously from wall to ceiling and onto trim is one of the more effective ways to use it. The result is a cohesive, airy envelope that makes ceilings read higher. The slight variation in sheen between flat walls and satin or semi-gloss trim gives the room enough definition without introducing a second color.
In north-facing light it reads bright but slightly cool, sometimes picking up a grayish-blue quality from the ambient light. It does not turn dingy or muddy, which is a real risk with warmer whites in north light. If you want a crisper, more intentionally cool white for a north-facing space, it handles that well. If you were hoping for warmth, a white with a more defined warm undertone will serve you better there.
It is a strong cabinet choice. The neutral temperature means it sits comfortably against warm wood countertops, gold hardware, and black accents without the color fighting any of them. In a bright kitchen with good natural light it stays clean and lively. In a kitchen that relies heavily on artificial light, plan your bulb temperature: 2700K bulbs will warm it up, while cooler daylight bulbs will keep it crisp.