FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_11-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 25.11-b03, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux t61 3.13.0-32-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 15 03:51:12 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
not necessary

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
White color is not painted. This applies only to Color(255, 255, 255). If
we change it to Color(255, 255, 254), painting works as expected.

This bug only affects Linux; on Windows everything works fine.

REGRESSION.  Last worked in version 7u65

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION: 
java version "1.7.0_65"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_65-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 24.65-b04, mixed mode)


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Paint any shape in Color.white on Linux system with current JDK 1.8.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package com.zetcode;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

class Surface extends JPanel {
    
    public Surface() {
        
        setBackground(Color.black);
    }

    private void doDrawing(Graphics g) {

        g.setColor(new Color(255, 255, 255));
        g.drawString("Bookstore", 50, 50);
    }
    
    @Override
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        super.paintComponent(g);
        
        doDrawing(g);
    }
}


public class WhiteColorBug extends JFrame {
    
    
    public WhiteColorBug() {
        
        initUI();
    }

    private void initUI() {
        
        add(new Surface());
        
        setSize(280, 270);
        setTitle("White color bug");
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);        
    }
    

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        
        EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            
            @Override
            public void run() {                
                WhiteColorBug ex = new WhiteColorBug();
                ex.setVisible(true);                
            }
        });
    }
    
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Paint in Color(255, 255, 254).