Haven't been on here for quite awhile, but thought since I *have* done this, would let you know my opinion of the outcome. I absolutely LOVE it! It looks identical to the pictures tinker has posted. I know the wall color is Knott, but I don't know the trim color or the paint manufacturer the builder uses, but it would be easy for me to find out if anyone wanted to know. The supervisor of the build can't get over how great it looks, as well as the sales representative I purchased from~they compare it to their high-end homes. I knew I didn't want white trim because it reminds me of homes that are more colonial in style, although I know it has been used in all styles of homes for years. With the ivory glaze cabs as well as a bank of merlot cabs in the kitchen, new venetian gold granite, dark stained floors/railings, it all comes together beautifully. For more formality, i'm using Cream Marfil marble with Black Absolute on the diagonal(18")in the foyer. Since it will butt up against the dark wood, a border of the cream tile will be cut in half, and an inside border of black 12" tiles cut in half also. I thought this would make the black/cream tiles more prominent. I have to say everything i've done has been nothing more than a vision in my head for the last several years. To see it in reality is an unforgettable experience for me.

In another thread I was introduced to "LRV" concept - Light Reflecting Value - 1-100% scale black to white. Higher numbers are lighter. On the BM site, Healing Aloe is 68.95. Quiet Moments is 60.79. I think that difference is going to be noticeable and wonder how you will feel moving from room to room with a different color. Or, if both colors be seen in the same eyeful, that can be troublesome too with some colors. Quiet Moments Healing Aloe As a reference point, I have Woodlawn Blue in my bedroom and it is 60.38 LRV and it definitely comes across as light. I normally do deeper richer colors, but felt in the mood for a pale color there and it is. I think you will be best served to get a sample of each and try them both in both rooms. They read a little differently in grey-ness and green-ness too. That will affect your decision too. Also, at some BM paint stores they can show (or sell/ rent) you a large sheet of the colors. That may help you too. A nearby BM store has 16" square pieces of many colors and 7"ish squares of every color.

I would like to go with wider trim but do not know what size to go with especially in the rooms with 8' ceilings. I also considered on one big window in the living room putting wider trim on that window than the rest of the windows. The white trim would probably be best but what are some awesome whites to check out and from who. I am pretty sure I want to go with at least a semi-gloss so they clean easier.

Oh that is such a good question, Jennifer! I love it that you are really thinking about this. The big difference as illustrated on the Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe graphic that you posed (and I made) is the illuminant. We have TWO illustrated - D65 and D50. An illuminant mimics a light source; D65 and D50 are two different colors of light - you can see what they look like on the diagram below. The light is boss. Change the light and you change how the color looks. I used two different illuminants on purpose to demonstrate how a Poised Taupe's hue family shifts based on the light source. So, easyRGB and the NIX are very close 4YR and 5YR - that's an expected and acceptable margin of error. Actually, it's an amazingly tiny margin of error considering we're talking about two different devices measuring two different color chips in two different environments. The Color Muse measurement for Poised Taupe's hue family is 1YR because I measured the color with a D50 illuminant - a different color of light. It SHOULD be different from notations calculated from measurements captured under a D65 illuminant. The point of the graphic I made, the bottom line is Poised Taupe belongs to the Yellow-Red hue family, D65/2° and D50/2°. If Poised Taupe shifts and looks purple-ish or reddish or whatever, then we know the quality of light is not balanced and from that point of knowing, we can develop an informed color strategy for the space. The fact that all three of these notations in this example are so close is a testament to the efficacy and usefulness of these inexpensive hand-held color measurement tools. Being able to toggle between illuminants, like D65 and D50, with these devices is super helpful because it enables the color pro to get two different perspectives on a color. Since every person sees color differently, it's helpful to take a look at color notations from two illuminant perspectives because it helps a color pro anticipate how a color could be perceived differently by different humans. When it comes to color data values, all the dots connect every single time. If there is a disconnect or inconsistency, there's a reasonable reason. Even if that reasonable reason is the human perception of color is a natural phenomenon and shift happens.