I am just finishing a kitchen with White Dove and AB honed counters. I don't find it too stark, even with the black/white contrast. I have dark walnut stained oak floors, which does a lot to warm up the space. I have very little wall space, but what I do is BM Edgemont Gray. I had white thermafoil cabinets prior to this reno - not what was start. I has considered some slightly creamier colors as well, though I don't think Swiss Coffee was one (I had considered Acadia White at one point)

One of the kitchens I looked at when making my decision was katiebob's kitchen. Should be easy to find in a search. Her cabs are also white dove.

Yes, I just saw your kitchen donho and it's GORGEOUS. The white dove looks perfect there - but your floors do help to keep the space warm....I'm trying to visualize it with dark floors...

I have white dove and its the perfect white = not too white not to cream. Remember all whites will yellow over time so cream becomes really creamy. Here is a link to my kitchen - I think swiss coffee may be too much of a tint.

Here is a link that might be useful: White Dove kitchen

I have heard White Dove is a great creamy white.
I went with Powdered Snow by Behr. It is a soft creamy
white that really makes you think of soft snow.
But it is white not cream at all. If you are looking
for a darker white this is not the shade.
~boxer

Here are a few GW links on the topic.

best creamy white not too yellow for cabinets

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg020919235624.html

Favorite Benjamin Moore warm white color for cabinetry

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg071007148523.html

Here is a link that might be useful: What shade of white for cabinets?! Please help

I have white dove in my kitchen and it looks whiter with my lighting than it actually is. So be sure too have a good sample to try in your actual space.

We used Benjamin Moore Simple White. It's a creamier white. However, we have a huge amount of white, even on walls, so it had to be warmer.

I think your description sounds wonderful!

DONHO - sorry, it wasn't your kitchen I saw, it was in fact Katieob's. lol. You must've been thinking "WTH"? Anyway, if her's was an inspiration to you I'm sure yours has turned out lovely. That's a great kitchen, one of the one's that's making me lean to White Dove.

So it's the lacquer. The white looks perfect on the chip, but once on a door sample with the lacquer, it gives off a bit more yellow. So, I love BM swiss coffee, but once lacquered is a bit 'duller' than I wanted.
So, my next thoughts are:
BM Simply White
BM Dove White
BM Oxford White..

Any one with lacquered white cabs in any of these colours, I'd SOOO.... appreciate some comments or pictures.

I chose BM White Dove for my painted cabinets and couldn't be happier. I believe the cabinet guys used lacquer. My pictures unfortunately don't do the color justice. It's not bright white nor is it cream, yellow or gray in tone. It's just a very soft white, very easy on the eyes - I see absolutely no yellow undertones even though mine are lacquered.

My kitchen pictures are posted in the "Under $20K Kitchens" thread, about 6 down, and also in the "That's Right..another white kitchen" thread a few pages back - although the quality of my pictures is less than ideal. Hope this helps and good luck with your decision!

Sorry I don't have lacquered white cabinets but I do have BM moonlight white. It is just a hair darker/saturated than white dove. The formulas are very similar. Some times during the day it looks bright white and at other times it looks creamy.

I love BM Chantilly Lace which we used in our kitchen and our guest bathroom. It's not too cool, not too warm, somewhere in-between. It is very white - not creamy.

My kitchen
My Guest Bathroom