Seeing undertones in white kitchen cabinets
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Does SW Divine White have a pink undertone?
Comments (22)Just reread your post and I see now the chroma indicates the level of color. Does that also equal the darkness of the color? Nope. You are correct that chroma is about the amount of colorfulness. How close is the color to its fully saturated hue parent. Or, can flip it around and ask how close is it to a true neutral gray of the same value. This chart illustrates value and chroma axes. Is there any way to determine how dark a color will be when all I'm looking at is a small sample. Yep. That would be light relfectance value, LRV. It is not the same as the lightness value in the chart above. LRV is a separate part of color. LRV is about a quantity of luminosity. Lightness value is about comparing a color to whiteness, grayness and blackness - the gray scale. Lower LRV numbers indicate a darker color. Higher means lighter. The LRV scale and the gray scale look like they are the same, but they aren't. The gray squares differ. Maybe there is a method to my madness! :) Yep. Hue / value / chroma LRV are very intuitive. That's why color systems based on H/V/C have been used across industries, including paint, for more than 100 years. Msrose- Looking at your brick, the Maison Blanche might be a good candidate. I agree. If Divine is too peachy, that's the one I'd choose to do a sample....See MoreLet's see pictures of your open kitchen with white/off white cabs
Comments (26)Positano, Thank you! I love the refrigerator. The only complaint I have had is there was something very sharp on the bottom of it that left a deep, thin scratch on my new wood floor as the fridge was pushed into position. Grrr! But we covered the scratch with a wax pen so it's all fine now. The icemaker seems efficient, the refrigerator layout is flexible, its temperature runs true (I keep a fridge thermometer in there) and it feels spacious. The outside finish polishes nicely. I'm very happy with it. Try_Hard...See MoreSwitch Track! Share Favorite White Kitchen! See Pics & Show Yours
Comments (21)willow, Please share where you found your white Cabinets and your source for the white Subway Tile, Soapstone and Marble - We love it, also! boxerpups, You are so blessed to have so many great windows! There is no room in our kitchen for a regular table, most of our meals will be in the adjoining Dining Room. Love your white kitchen and those gorgeous floors, what are they and your counters? Great peninsula, you have it all! Also, what brand is your Range, maybe we can find one like yours in Electric. Wonderful moldings above the cabinets! Thank you for all of the Pictures! Well - as of TODAY we officially own our new, Old House, so exciting, almost cried! Will have the keys on Friday, and we will take the accurate measurements of the kitchen. There may be room for a small wood island or a little Bistro table, placed under that window, just have to see them in place! Rosie, Thank you so much for the terrific suggestions, about the dark colors, grounding the space. You all, are really helping us, please continue to offer all of your Ideas and Pictures! Just thought that you all, may have some opinion on our counters around the Range - we found, some very pretty: Imperiale Azul Quartzite/granite! Remember, we are intending to keep the Stainless Steel Counter-Top on the Sink side of Kitchen. So we are thinking about Granite or Soapstone for the Stove side - but we only need 2 small pieces and it is not sensible or feasible to purchase an entire slab, right? Does anyone know where we may find any smaller pieces of Stone, HELP? And do you all have the Sources for any of the lovely Marble Back Splash Tiles? Will it be OK to use a marble Back Splash with a granite counter? The metal square tiles above our SS Counter-Top/Sinks, will be removed, I hope it is easy - then the same Back Splash will be used on the Sink side of room. DH says that, the Selection of Electric Range may be dependent on the Counters and Back Splash! polkadots, You sound like us, we have a difficult time selecting just one Wood! shelayne and blondi, Wow I really know how you feel! Any luck finding your light? runningplace, you have the new cabinets, I am jealous - what brand are they, we still have not selected ours! dianalo, Thanks, your input is always welcome here - just curious, How would you use, these white Steel Cabinets in your design? Yes, rookie's Kitchen & House are Amazingly Beautiful! Did I ever mention that we must put up a fence in the backyard for our Miniature Poodles! Does anyone have a fence that their Dog will not escape, our little girls are still of the breeding age - our Lovey is the daughter of our Mia - just had to keep one puppy, right! Mia had six beautiful, healthy babies! People are still calling us to find another one of her Pups! We are considering her for a second litter, just love the little ones, so adorable and smart! Our Son owns the Chocolate brown, Mini Poodle, father! And Mia is a perfect Mother! Thank you all again for all the great Pictures & Ideas, hope we can find some smaller pieces of Stone, soon, any Ideas for any sources? roseofblue...See MoreYikes I see so many white kitchens! Am I making a mistake?
Comments (68)PineBaron I'm with your DW on white or really dark, but I've had the white (although not my first choice at the moment) and gonna go for the really dark. Glad to hear I have a buddy in the process :) Sounds like you have a similar color scheme and other ideas I'm going for. I don't know why it makes me feel good to know that I'm not out in lala land with my ideas. lol omg i just clicked on the link! are you kidding me. that is gorgeous property, view, home! Loveit! the interior, the kitchen is what i envision on a smaller scale. I even have several sizes of that long bar hardware pictured in your kitchen drawing. Love the stacked cabinets . May I ask how tall those cabinets are stacked? such a cool look. Just wondering if there is a rule for stacking sizes? I like it when the bottom one is still somewhat tall then the top more of a square. Not sure if I have the ceiling height, but looks like you will! Living room, bathroom love. wow thanks for sharing all the pics. i'm gonna go read the whole thread and I'll be following you! good luck your blessed to have all that, enjoy! thanks again for sharing :)...See Morewilltv
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