Hi Geomeg, I just saw this thread and thought I would weigh in! The Bone White color looks very dark when it is next to something white. The only reason I was brave enough to go for it in my DARK kitchen is because the rest of my house has Bone White trim and it pretty much reads "cream." It was easy to just make it all match. The photo of my kitchen is deceiving, light-wise. EVERY light is on! I have very little natural light. Nutherokie's photo (WOW, how did I miss seeing pics of that incredible kitchen???!!) is taken in natural light, and the color looks very true-to-life on my screen. Good luck with your choices--I don't think you can go wrong with the Natural Wicker, Bone White or Navajo White if you're looking for the cabinetry to read "cream."

I just experienced this problem myself with the paint sample color being different than the regal select gallon I purchased. I noticed right away using the regal select that the color was more yellow/beigey compared to the color sample. I couldn’t believe it! I thought they messed up at the store! I I called Benjamin Moore customer service. They explained to me that the Benjamin Moore color samples are not even a Ben Moore line that they sell. It’s called “Ben-Like” and it’s a lower grade paint. Most importantly, the color breakdown in the sample is different than in the regal select line. For example, when ordering, i gave the store the color code for Benjamin Moore Sebring White OC-137 for both the sample and the regal select gallon, and they both say OC-137 on the label. However if you look at the percent colors/amount of colors that go in to the can, it is different. The sample is y3, s1, Y2, s2 (yellows, gray, black) and the regal select is s1, y2, r1 (yellow, black, red) . Thus rendering completely different colors.. On top of it, the color sample comes in an eggshell finish and I ordered the regal select in the matte finish and he said that will also play a factor. So I said, how do I get the color sample color (the color that I initially decided upon!) and he looked into the line that is just called Ben, which is their lower grade line, and the colors were the same as the sample ( y3,s1, y2, s2) and to order it in the eggshell finish. I have no idea Whyyy they do this. i just figured the better the quality line meant maybe only the more thickness or durability. Not a completely different color. This is my first time selecting paint for my new home and after agonizing over 20 different paint samples I finally chose one, only to recieve a different color. Mind blown. It make me wonder about the other samples I eliminated, and also makes me wonder if this is the same for other paint lines like Sherwin and behr. Hope this helps.

Hi - these 2 colours sit increasingly further clockwise on the Color Strategist Wheel, away from Pale Oak. They will likely apoear a a little cooler by comparison. So in your setting, they are somewhat less likely to shift quite as pinky-purple. Sometimes, just moving a few degrees can make a difference, sometimes you may have to move a whole lot further to mitigate colour shift. These are a both a touch darker (lower Value) than Pale Oak + more colourful (higher Chroma). They have the capacity to appear a little greenish where Pale Oak reads well for you. But maybe less likely to do so where Pale Oak looks a little pink/purple. If either is too dark? Then you need a colour with higher Value. If either is too colourful? Then you are looking for a colour with a lower Chroma. If these still read too pinkish? Then moving further clockwise again could help mitigate that. Viewing large paint chips or samples in your space, with your lighting will help indicate how they are likely to behave for you. #huefamilies #value #chroma

Thank you for sharing the comments and pictures. They are so helpful to me! My husband and I are about to start a total kitchen renovation, but it has come to a halt because I can’t select the cabinet color. Everything has been chosen and ready to go. If anyone could help with a color, that would be terrific. Attached is a picture of the quartzite countertop that I selected. It’s white with warmer grays and even some hints of cream. The house is a 1920s traditional and we have selected warmer whites throughout. All trim is SW Dover White. I feel like a brighter white is needed for this countertop, but I’m worried about going too white, yet I don’t want to go too warm and clash with the quartzite. The backsplash will be dolomite marble. Any suggestions?