
I recently asked designers for their favorite warm white paints, admittedly for slightly selfish personal research as well as for the benefit of H&G readers. I was expected to get back an array of shades and brands, however, one paint kept coming up over and over again - Benjamin Moore's Swiss Coffee.
I'd heard the shade was a favorite amongst designers, and it is one of the brand's best-selling white paints, but what is it about Swiss Coffee that makes it so popular? Well in short it's because of its versatility, it's the perfect white shade in terms of its adaptability. It's not quite a true white, but it's not overly yellow either. It's warm enough will add a softness to a room but not so warm it risks being cream.