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Which BM paint will look good with BM Simply White?

14 years ago

Hello everyone,

I need help on deciding which BM color I should choose?

My cabinets are painted simply white and I don't know what color to choose for the walls.This is my FIRST kitchen remodel so I have no experience when it comes to painting.Please help! The granite will be either absolute black or black galaxy. I should also tell you that my house is an open floor plan,you can see the kitchen from living room.

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robinst

14 years ago

I love picking out colors. I have Simply White on my cabinets and all the trim and ceilings throughout the house. It goes really well with a lot of colors. I have Piedmont Gray in my kitchen and Florentine Plaster in our living room, entry way, mudroom, etc. I invested in a BM fan deck, which has proven to be very helpful in picking out colors that look good in the room.

Good luck.

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joep_2009
14 years ago
It's overwhelming going to a paint store with hundreds of different shades of color to choose from. Even then what you see isn't what you get. Paint looks different depending on the lighting.

The best way we found is to get paint samples and trying them out. We ended up getting a dozen samples before being able to decide on what we want.
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firstmmo
14 years ago
Simply White has a creamy undertone. I like the grays....like Edgecomb Gray and Winterwood (both taupe/gray). The greener grays like Old Prairie are so pretty too with the creamy white.

I think it might be good to see if you have a dominant secondary color that you love....to go with your black/white theme. Do you love a jewel tone as a splash of color (red, yellow, lime green), or do you prefer something more understated like a gray, soft sage or soft blue as an accent?

Once you look at a few pictures and see the secondary colors you are attracted to, I think you can start narrowing your decision. In addition, if the floorplan is open, what colors are in the adjacent room--is your couch brown or red? That can tell you something too.

I love reading the postings by this woman. She has so many good points and interesting pics that illustrate her colour theories.

http://colourmehappyblog.blogspot.com/

Here is a link that might be useful: Colour
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pps7
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That's a pretty neutral palate. Almost any color would work. Do you have headers or walls to separate the open floor so that you can do different colors? Or do they all have to to be the same color? What's your backsplash?

I'm doing white cabinets, simply white trim and AB honed counters. My kitchen will be BM gray mist, and the dining & great room will be edgecomb gray. I put in headers specifically b/c I wanted different colors. I wanted the dining/great room to be a neutral but wanted color in the kitchen.

You can play around with color preview on the BM website and see what appeals to you.
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machel
Original Author
14 years ago
Firsthouse mp
Thanks for the advice.My couch is red and it is leather.we don't have a wall to seperate the kitchen from the living room.You can see the dining room from the kitchen also.I should also mention that I will have pendents above the bar area and the bar overhangs into the living room.

I think someone mentioned the backsplash.I like glass tile,subway tile, and travertine.It's hard to choose when there are so many choices.I found a kitchen that I like (theanimala's)but I don't think she has been on this site for a while.

joep2009
Thank you. It is overwhelming.

PPS7
Is your kitchen almost finished?Do you have a picture?

robinst
My local BM store in Tennessee does not have a sample of those colors.Can I see pictures of your kitchen?
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robinst
14 years ago
Sorry, I should have posted the numbers for the paint.

Piedmont gray - cc690

Florentine Plaster - cc520
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