Here's Why So Many Designers Love Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore

Designer Bunny Williams breathed new life into the foyer of this once-rundown industrial loft in SoHo with a fresh coat of Chantilly Lace.

For this home with sky-high ceilings, "I chose Chantilly Lace because I wanted to use the cleanest, most marshmallowy white," explains designer Elena Calabrese. "There was so much wood in this room that I wanted the walls to be crisp, clean, and bright."

"The clients wanted a color they would still love in 20 years," says Andrea Pietragallo, founder of Britt Design Studio, who chose the hue for the walls and ceiling of this contemporary kitchen.

"The choice of color was inspired by galleries and museums," says Cochineal Design cofounder Sarah Mendel of this art-filled home, which features a collection of oversize works. "We wanted a uniform hue that would let the artwork take center stage. Chantilly Lace is the perfect gallery white in that it's clean and bright without any sense of coldness. It's classic and sophisticated."

"We use Chantilly Lace in most of our projects!" admits Kriste Michelini, owner of Kriste Michelini Interiors. In this family room, the designer chose the shade to create a coastal vibe. "It has a subtle hint of blue, making it crisp and warm, but not too creamy."

Designer Peti Lau juxtaposed Chantilly Lace with pops of black and orange in this laidback Los Angeles home, which happens to belong to The Chainsmokers's Drew Taggart.

"The island is the heart of this kitchen, and Chantilly Lace really offered that bright pop necessary to add depth against the other cabinets" (which are painted in Benjamin Moore's Gray Owl), says designer Corine Maggio, owner of CM Natural Designs.

"Chantilly Lace is one of my go-to white paints!" says designer Julie Rootes. "It is a true white and does not go gray or green," she explains. "It was the perfect color for this millwork and tied perfectly with our coastal vibe."

Chantilly Lace's neutral, slightly cool undertone "paired perfectly" with the light-oak herringbone floors in this San Francisco home, says designer Cathie Hong, creating a "Scandinavian feel."

“This is a crisp, cool white that works really well with grays and blues," designer Zoe Feldman notes. "If you want to achieve more of a gallery feel with a cool vibe, Chantilly Lace is your girl.”

In the main bedroom of this 1900s Craftsman house, "I wanted a clean and creamy white that felt traditional and maintained warmth," says designer Jamie Haller.

The striking-yet-subtle hue looks as great outside as it does inside—and beautifully complements brick, to boot (as exemplified by this stately home by Huniford Design Studio).