White Paint Colours with a Hint of Blue

If you’re besotted with blues, the urge to use them in every room can be irresistible. However, these cool tones don’t always work that well in certain spaces. 

An interior with little natural light rarely suits an icier palette, so you need to think carefully about the room you’re decorating. Subtle shades of blue can look beautiful on bedroom walls, but they’re not particularly effective in spaces like the living room. So, what’s the answer? 

When a conventional shade is out of the question, choose white paint with a hint of blue. You get the vibrancy you’d find with a pure brilliant white, along with the cool character and calming influence of a blue palette. 

Eager to start decorating? Take a look at our inspiring range of blue-infused white emulsion paint today and order a tester pot online with home delivery. With so many options to choose from, you’ll want to add more than a couple of paint tins to your basket. 

Our Five Favourite White Shades with a Hint of Blue

Have you prepared those walls, grabbed a brush and ensured those safety hazards are covered? Aren’t you forgetting something? Choosing an off-white enriched with a subtle touch of blue is a little more tricky than selecting a standard. To help you with your colour selection, we’ve picked some of the most popular blue-toned white shades in our range for you to think about.

A classic white with just a hint of blue, Seagull F496 is a terrific choice for turning any space into something special. It might have blue undertones, but this paint colour isn’t as cool as you might think. With the right accent colours like a cabbage white shade alongside it, you’d be amazed at just how much warmth it will add to your rooms. 

For a low-ley decor scheme, you can use off-white paint colours enriched with barely-there undertones. A yellow-infused shade can prove particularly effective. Yellow and blue might seem like opposites, but they pair together surprisingly well. When they’re drawn together in off-white form, the yellow will stir things up with some subtle rays of sunshine. 

Light blue and grey are meant to be together. These two cool tones come together with our Prince G490 paint together, with this stylish shade a definite contender for your next room redesign. With these two hues working together in tandem, you know you’re dealing with a shade that's unashamedly cool and collected. 

Taking note of those undertones, you’d be forgiven for assuming you could only use this paint colour on walls in contemporary homes. However, this hue is incredibly adaptable. If you want to refresh a room in an older home, this can prove a suitable colour. It’s perfect for adding definition to period features, while it looks refined when paired with cool white accents. When choosing products to accessorise your space, you can use either anchor colour as inspiration. 

If it’s just a touch of blue you’re looking for, a paint shade like Snowdrift L503 has what you need. A delicate white with a subtle hint of icy blue, this hue looks a lot like lilac to the untrained eye. It certainly has an elegant floral quality, so you can use this shade with confidence if a traditional decor scheme is on the cards.

Muted colour pairings are always a good approach if you’re using a colour like this one for interior walls. Use a pure white for a timeless, toned-down finish when painting the ceiling, internal doors and mouldings. Cool grey colours can also make an amenable addition to your space if you’re aiming for a more modern appearance. If you find that the finished product is missing some colour, use artwork, upholstery and textured fabrics to make up for the style shortfall. 

While blue and greys are traditionally seen as cooler shades, they can also be an illuminating addition to a colour scheme. With Glacier Y435 the two staples of cool colours collide to form one amazing shade. This is the image of what white with a hint of blue should be. 

Have you been sitting on a room design project for years? A couple of coats of this will be the breath of fresh air your interiors need. It’s ideal for bathrooms and great for stripped-back kitchens with lots of stainless steel. If you want to stick with the same colour family when fine-tuning a decor scheme, a more dynamic blue can make a statement. Blue is one of the easiest shades to work with if you want to experiment with tonal decorating. Try it alongside pastels, royal blues, and inky hues. You can even go the other way and use contrast to enhance our rooms instead. 

One of the most common uses of blue paint colours is to promote a feeling of calm and encourage relaxation. This is why you’ll find it gracing so many bedroom walls and bathrooms. Cumulus Y354 comfortably fulfils all of these criteria, but you’re not dealing with a run-of-the-mill blue here. A rich off-white with pronounced blue undertones, it’s a fine alternative to light and powdery takes on this popular colour. 

This hue is calm and clear-headed, rather than cool and uncompromising. Use it in your bedroom if your sleep cycle needs a helping hand or bring it into your bathroom to enjoy the many benefits of blue. As it’s so soothing, you could even consider building a living room palette around it.

Where Do Blue Off-White Shades Work Best?

In theory, you can use off-white shades enriched with blue anywhere in the house. Because you’re really dialling down the amount of blue you’re using, you’re not going to define a space with the serene energies usually associated with blue. This makes it a suitable choice for kitchens, dining spaces and lounges.

It also makes the right colour more versatile. While blooming blues are often considered kitsch and old-fashioned, cool blues are often assigned to modern interiors. When you take the off-white route, you’re not bound by these conventions. If you like a shade, you’re free to display colours wherever you desire.

However, there are some places you probably want to limit the use of blue-tinged off-whites. North-facing rooms rarely get along with blue palettes. Even if those blue undertones are barely noticeable, they won’t respond well to the low light conditions of north-facing rooms.