75 Types of White Color

Anna Mar, updated on August 11, 2023

White is the color that is perceived by the eye when confronted with all visible wavelengths of light. Materials that scatter light in every direction appear as white. Sunlight is white when viewed from space and white colors are pervasive in nature including snow, sand and clouds. White is associated with purity as white things easily show stains. As such, wearing white is a type of countersignaling that shows you aren't dirty. White is also historically associated with goodness, cleanliness, newness and neutrality. The following are common variations of white and whitish colors.

White Ice
#cadbea

Stark White
#cfd2e2

Whitecap Foam
#dee3de

Night White
#e1e1dd

Silk White
#e4e8f3

Feather White
#e7eae5

Pacific Pearl
#e8eae6

Coconut White
#e9edf6

Polar Bear
#eae9e0

Alabaster
#eaecf1

Moon White
#eaf4fc

Abbey White
#ebe5d0

Shiroi
#ebf5f0

Indigo White
#ebf6f7

Insignia White
#ecf3f9

Abstract White
#ede9dd

Commercial White
#edece6

White Whale
#edeeef

Brilliant White
#edf1fe

Aircraft White
#edf2f8

Broken White
#eeebe3

Foundation White
#eeeeff

Shadow White
#eef1ea

Acoustic White
#efece1

Oyster White
#efefe5

Cake Batter
#f0eddb

Marshmallow
#f0eee4

Bridal White
#f0eefa

Frost White
#f0f5ff

Atrium White
#f1eee4

Delicate White
#f1f2ee

Refined Mint
#f1f9ec

Painter's White
#f2ebdd

Coconut Butter
#f2efe1

Cloud White
#f2f2ed

Parchment White
#f2f5ed

Cotton Ball
#f2f7fd

Latte Froth
#f3f0e8

Pearl White
#f3f2ed

Candlelight White
#f4ebd0

Bright White
#f4f5f0

White Smoke
#f5f5f5

Angel White
#f5fdff

Grim White
#f6f1f4

White Chalk
#f6f4f1

White Star
#f6f6fc

Sugar White
#f6fffb

Antique White
#f7efe1

Cascading White
#f7f5f6

Cardboard White
#f7f7f7

Paper White
#f7fcfe

Photon White
#f8f8e8

Ghost White
#f8f8ff

Whitest White
#f8f9f5

White Porcelain
#f8fbf8

Linen
#faf0e6

White Rose
#faf3f7

White Diamond
#faf5fc

Swan White
#fcfcfc

Ceramic
#fcfff9

White Heat
#fdf9ef

Igloo
#fdfcfa

Milk
#fdfff5

Cream
#fdfff7

Eggshell
#fef9f1

Whitewash
#fefffc

Seashell White
#fff5ee

Vanilla Ice Cream
#fff9f7

Floral White
#fffaf0

Bone White
#fffaf2

Snow
#fffafa

Glamour White
#fffcec

Off White
#ffffe4

White Chocolate
#fffff5

White
#ffffff

Composition of White

White light is composed of every color including the colors of the rainbow such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. As such, the white light from the sun can be partially absorbed and reflected to create all other colors.

Why White is a Color

It is sometimes argued that white isn't a color because it doesn't correspond to a specific wavelength of light. This is a flawed argument because almost all colors that exist in nature include more than one wavelength of light. For example, there are hundreds of unique colors that people identify as red but most of these colors aren't pure wavelengths of red light. Likewise, colors such as brown don't have a wavelength of their own but are composites of primary colors. Human color perception is more than a simple detection system for wavelengths of light as wavelengths are blended in different ways by the brain to produce color. As such, white is considered a color according to common definitions. In optics, it is considered a non-spectral color.

White & Minimalism

White is a pervasive color in modern minimalist architecture, interiors and product design due to its neutrality and perceived simplicity. Generally speaking, white is the most efficient color for reflecting light and is a highly functional color for making spaces brighter without consuming more energy.

Overview: White Color
Type	Colors Non-spectral Color
Example Composition	Red + Green + Blue in equal parts
Primary Color	No
Positive Associations	Purity Goodness Cleanliness Newness Neutrality
Negative Associations	Associated with aging i.e. white hair. Historically associated with funerals, mourning and ghosts.
Complementary Color	Black
Color Temperature	Neutral
Special Uses	Often used as a background for text in both digital and physical formats such as a book.
Related Concepts	Colors » Countersignaling » Colors Of The Rainbow » Red » Orange » Yellow »