Help my cream paint is too yellow!
groomingal
16 years ago
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Cream/Yellow Paint Color
Comments (8)BM linen white is a cream shade with yellow. i think you really can't go wrong with this color. If you have low light, it will look more cream, and in brighter light, you can see more yellow. One thing to remember is that in your home, the color may look very, very different from how it appears on the paint chip. Once you've narrowed down the shades you like, then go back to the store and ask for a larger paint chip. They don't advertise this, but at the BM stores, they have bigger samples chips in the back that are about 5x5, Then narrow down your favorites even more and spend the dollars on some sample cans (BM can make up small samples for you for cheap, or for some colors they have them ready-made). There's really no substitute for actually sampling the paint because what happens is that the lighting and the color of your furnishings and flooring will all affect how the paint looks. I can't help you with SW because I've never used their paint, but I wouldn't be surprised if they can make small samples for you as well. If not, you can always buy a quart and try. I would also encourage you to e-mail Ellen Kennon, tell her what you are looking for, and ask her to send you some chips of what she recommends. She's wonderful and her paint is truly amazing stuff, very high quality....See MoreHave I lost my mind? Yellow wall too Yellow?
Comments (26)Really, thank you so much. So many great insights, and the best of all is to clean up the room, and live with it for a bit. My mind was stuck in the 'got to make a decision while the tape/plastic is up' track. It never occurred to me that I could remask--don't ask me why. My only excuse is I'm feeling overwhelmed. I recently moved to Germany, I don't speak the language yet, and the simplest tasks are difficult. The paint store is so foreign. There are about 20 pre-mixed colors (which look universally ugly), tons of white, and little bottles of concentrated color--you get to mix your own colors. I'm sure this is a delight to a real artist, but for those of us who flunked kindergarten art class--it's a challenge. Oh the things I've learned here (wish I would have known the primer trick on the first coat....) NHB room gave me hope that a vibrant yellow can work beautifully. I'll put up some pictures and see how I feel. I'll probably experiment to come up with a soft, universal color to eventually paint the whole house. Another amazing thing is their paint is not washable. It's more like a milk paint that washes off when scrubbed. As the owner of 3 dogs, I do wash walls, so they will be repainted one way or another. In the meantime, I'll investigate the possibility of glaze because I HATE edging so much that I was about to paint everything white. I so liked the fabric choices Les came up with, that I'm going to post my sofa and see if someone can work some magic there. You people are fabulous. I appreciate the help and all the honesty. Walkin-- kak dela? and prost from the Fatherland. I went to a gathering last week and met a number of people from the old Eastern Blok--all old enough to speak Russian and lament that the next generation was going to be divided; in the next breath, cursing the Motherland--gotta love those Slavs. I knew whom it was immediately from your greeting. I've spent the last several years helping take care of my father who had Alzheimer's--what a horrendous disease. I had no energy left to even think about any projects. But, it was all good. I have no regrets, I spent precious time with my family, and my father and I grew very close on a new level. I feel fortunate that I could spend that time with them. I have a feeling, I'll probably be asking for a lot of help. I have acquired a new look: a very contemporary house, I mostly brought things that I wouldn't regret losing, and they are more traditional in style. I guess we could call it modern rummage sale: nothing fits, most of it is a cast-off, and it all needs to be done on a budget. (We had the WORST, most expensive move possible--nightmares upon disaster). So, doesn't that seem like a good challenge for the decorating milieu? I'm glad to see you here and I'd love to see some pictures of what you've done to your place....See MoreWindham Cream too yellow
Comments (1)I went from BM windham cream to collectors item. It looked like it lightened it up a shade but it definitely looks cream and goes well with cedar key which is a grey beige....See MoreSo sad about my kitchen cabinets-- too yellow
Comments (52)In your shoes, I would fix the lighting, replace with dark hardware (and fixtures if you can manage it), and I would color match wall paint to the cabinets. The kitchen isn't bad, but I think it has a hint of "a try and a miss." Color matching the wall paint will make it feel more intentional. Nothing can make the cabinets white, so I would embrace them and try to achieve something a little different....See Moregroomingal
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