Amazingly enough, any white or pastel paint will do.

The whole cottage style originated in the lack of perfection and reusing leftovers - old furniture, old paint, old fabrics and rugs - to make do.

So there is no "Best"

I own a cottage home, use #925 Ben more for the walls, crisp white trim, neutral stone and wood floors then the furniture, pics and accessories pop. Took dark mahogany century furniture queen Anne chairs that we had, stripped and painted same as wall colors, then slightly distressed. Wooden blinds of white of course. These are small houses, the more consistent you are with wall colors, including window treatments the bigger the home looks. Things don't have to look shabby, just a bit more comfortable in details.

Try Elmira White by Benjamin Moore. It's very creamy and looks great on walls and furniture. Charmean Neithart

I love Swiss Coffee by Behr. I used Swiss Coffee on these dresser drawers.