The most counterintuitive tip is that you need lots of light for crisp white paint to look good. This is whats keeping me from starting to use this colour. It's a warm color that will be a good complement for Ballet White in any room of your house. Later, it was renamed and included in both the Off-White Collection, which is basically a grouping of Benjamin Moores most popular white and off-white shades. Its a lovely color, just the wrong finish. It has a lower LRV, and is a bit more saturated on your walls. Please note that the blog is meant as general advice, and it is not possible to give out specific answers to your paint questions. For a neutral color scheme, Ballet White pairs nicely with White Dove, a soft, creamy white paint color, and Pashmina, a greige sort of neutral paint color. It is the Circa Lighting Medium bistro Chandelier. Others are loyal to beloved brands. Other similar colors in that family are BM Edgecomb Gray and BM Revere Pewter, but I cant make a specific recommendation to homeowners without photos. Join the discussion in Love Remodeleds Facebook group here! Do I also use it on the ceiling? Hi Riz! Which white do you recommend for trims, doors, and ceiling for either of those colors? Walls are often matte/eggshell, whereas trims are satin or semi-gloss. What would be two light colors i can put together to keep it calm with soft light. We originally included BM White Dove, which also works incredibly well because it is not only a darker more pigmented color, but it also has yellow undertones. Does it make sense to stick with White Dove as well and maybe just change the finish to a semi gloss for the cabinets? The baby blue sounds strange though. This color is a light off-white. Hi Kerri, usually I refer these questions directly to my Online Consulting, but a) youre in a hurry b) you caught me actually working on comments and c) Ive had a glass of wine good timing! What makes BM Ballet White & SW White Duck different from each other? Its hard to say without seeing your colors. Often I pick the same white trim color in a flat sheen for the ceiling, if that helps. The room has northern exposure. Do the cabniets need to be brought down to a primer coat before repainting from simply white to dove white. If you WANT one white to enhance the undertones in another, then, by all means, choose different whites I just dont recommend it. Benjamin Moore Snowfall White Color Review. As always, dont forget to test your paint colors! Once I stain it, it cannot be undone, Pingback: The Best Warm White Paint Colors | Hammers N Hugs, Hey Kylie My last home was Simply White, and I didnt struggle as much with color selection. If youre looking for something a little creamier than a greige, thats still just as balanced, then youll want a ticket to this show! Hi Melinda, thanks for asking! Do people just ignore this and go ahead anyway with warmer white trim ( Cloud White/Simply White/White Dove)? I have to paint the cupboards and Im going with white of course. Thanks a bunch! ~Kylie, I am going to be chalk painting my upper kitchen cabinets and I have been searching and searching to find the right white thank you so so much!!! I would like to paint my low light living room with either Swiss coffee or Creamy by SW. My trim was recently done in white dove and I do not want to redo it. 2023 Cond Nast. Also, when you suggest one shade lighter for ceilings and trim do you suggest a different color or using the same color as the walls but having it made a shade lighter? Great job, your house sounds lovely! Weve been debating Oxford White, Chantilly Lace, Simply White, or White Dove. Next, we repainted with SW White Duck (as shown in the kitchen above), which looked nice. What color would your recommend I paint my walls and trim to be a nice complement? I think overall its a fairly balanced light and cool pallet, so Im not sure if we should go warmer or more neutral with the white? Ballet White has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 71.97. Thanks!! Also do you think white dove would be nice as the ceiling and trim colours? Ive used both Benjamin Moore Advance Pearl and Advance Semi-gloss and HANDS-DOWN I would do the Pearl finish. Ballet White is a well-balanced color. So they will look different on the wall. This is why youre DARN lucky to have a little Ginger in your back pocket (I pinch upon request). Although it is possible, I have never seen BM Natural Cream look like a peachy beige. I built my house 7 years ago and my I like that these colors are both darker than the trim color, but again, youll need to test them. We recommend warm white paint colors for darker rooms either whites with strong yellow undertones or light neutrals (LRV 70-75) with contrasting white ceilings and trim. Hi Sarah! Its hard for us to give personal advice without seeing your house in photos or in person. It can be considered a neutral color or an off-white. Hi Gail, If you like the lighter gray, you can paint the couch wall to match the others.
