The seemingly simple color is more complex than you thought When it comes to wall color selection, you would think white was the simple choice; You would be wrong. Anyone who has held a paint deck knows that there are countless variations of the colorless color. We turned to the subjects of our House Calls column to garner ideas for choosing the right white.
1. Jewel White, Porter Paints

For her Victorian home in St. Charles, Missouri, photographer Carmen Troesser chose Jewel White for many walls and all of the trim. "It?s not too white, not too off white," she says. "It?s the very least saturated end of a green series, but not obviously detectable as such. Given my love of all things green it's not surprising that it's a comforting white for me, on an almost subliminal level." 2. Linen White, Benjamin Moore

For his suburban Minneapolis condo, pro stylist David Anger selected Linen White as a backdrop for his graphic art collection. "It?s a soft, yet fresh background for art and objects," he says. "A quiet white that isn't static, as it?s more creamy in the evening and cooler months and bright in daylight and summertime."
3. Midcentury pottery, custom mix

When choosing a white, there?s no need to be limited to a fan deck. When Miles McDermott furnished his Phoenix, Arizona apartment in an authentic midcentury style, he looked to his pottery collection for wall inspiration. &qu...