Pics of the bathroom would be helpful. What is the light like in there? Any windows? Who uses this bathroom? Do you want to play it safe or go for something more striking?

First off, I love neutrals, especially in a bathroom. I like the direction you are going in.

Keep things neutral and then add print an/or textures with your accessories.

That is my plan. I want yummy and creamy but the undertone thing is difficult. I did this with my living room a while back and ended up having to repaint. So what I need are yummy and creamy combination suggestions and I will go get the samples to try out in the room. Some really pretty ones in the bathroom forum but this is far from those huge new spaces. This is a 100 year old house, our only bathroom and large enough to serve it's purpose with a tub and shower surround. I still like nice things.

Light is everything when it comes to picking paint colors. What is the light like in this bathroom? How much wall area is there to be painted? Large walls or small areas around windows, mirrors, fixtures, etc.?

I agree with Tib. Light, light and light! So important. But , you can also research the undertones of each color you are interested in.

ETA: I once painted my bedroom a neutral that was in my TV room on a lower level. Upstairs, it turned pink! I could believe it was the same paint. I took a paint sample downstairs and watched as it turned beige/yellow downstairs.

We wound up using a green which I really like.

Yes, I'd go with a color on the wall to give the room a rich feeling, and then put more neutral and earthy artwork and decor around. And use BM White Dove for the trim. Wonderful soft white.

I'd use either of these:

BM Vintage Charm

Or BM Sleepy Hollow

Coffee seems a nice choice.

Paint can(and will) look different everywhere depending on the light etc..but if you don't mind to try multiple samples anyway, and Benjamin Moore store/retailer is on your way-you might want to try "Kangaroo". It's medium tone coffee I'd say..no pink in it at all, but maybe very slight purple undertone(which I happen to love). It is sophisticated enough color, it changes beautifully during the day. I think it's from their Affinity collection. If you're willing to go darker, richer-I like their "Driftwood" too.

BM Kangaroo

BM Driftwood

yes, thank you. they both look different from how they look on screen though. on the other hand-don't they all:)

BM Grizzly Bear Brown

All the choices look good, but Really liking the driftwood.

Wow, this is great! Like the Vintage Charm and Sleepy Hollow but I may be too conservative. lol I really like the Driftwood too and will pick up all these colors today and then get the paint samples when narrowed down. What is a yummy creamy trim color for the Driftwood? Still White Dove?

White Dove goes with everything.

Are you conservative or safe? Two very different things. I actually think certain purples (like the two above, and deep browns are very neutral and the best neutrals, as crazy as that sounds).

And keep in mind. It's paint. Can always be re-done, although if your'e not doing it yourself, it is costly.

We use Swiss Coffee for the trim. But I've no idea whose brand this Swiss Coffee is. It might be Behr, or might be Dunn Edwards..But it is a nice creamy white.

Swiss Coffee is BM and is almost identical to White Dove, ever so slightly more saturated, but basically the same.

The Driftwood is handsome! I'd love to roll that on.

Down to two from paint samples picked up yesterday Had some help from my sister in law and the two runners up are SW Stone Lion and Tony Taupe. They look great with the floor tile and grout color and vanity top but the undertone thing will determine best choice. I want to get it today as the 30% sale ends tomorrow and they also take the $10 off of $50 coupons with that. I have two foam boards painted and it appears the Tony Taupe a little pinky?

What can anyone tell me about the "behavior" and undertones of Stone Lion and Tony Taupe please? To me the Tony Taupe looked a bit pinky/fleshy in the bright light in there this morning and the Stone Lion appears not to change as much.

The bathroom is our only bath about 10 x 6 used by DH and myself, one window but lots of light in the a.m. and not so good lighting at night. Both colors look good with this shower curtain I like.

Stone Lion

Croscill Grayson shower curtain

Is this counter installed? I would be nervous to paint before it's in place. I've read here that you can buy the paint base during the SW sales and return to have the color added. But they have a sale every month anyway.

Post the Stone Lion with your countertop and cabs - I'd like to see that.

Thanks tibbrix!! This morning I set the new vanity top in the bathroom on top of the old one to get a look see with it all together and the Stone Lion seems perfect. Painting will not be done until after our friend puts the new top on but waiting on the side splash, back ordered and coming Wednesday. Going for two gallons of paint, the Stone Lion and a ceiling paint for another room needing repainting after leak area repaired and with the 30% off and coupon of $15 off $75, doing just as well. I bought two quarts for the ceiling and a quart of trim paint yesterday with a $10 off $50 coupon after the 30% sale.

Mayflower, painter has two ceiling repairs in other rooms (thanks to the January blizzard here in the NE) and can get started on them this week since I will have the paint and can even do the bathroom ceiling, then the walls and trim after the vanity top in. THANKS SO MUCH everyone, as always!!!

I have Stone Lion in my master bath, and it's a great neutral. I bet it will be perfect with your new Swanstone countertop and that shower curtain.

one of my kids had a vanity top in their bathroom very similar to that in a previous house-- with white fixtures tho... i painted the bathroom SW nomadic desert which looked nice in that room...

I can't believe you'll need two gallons for the bathroom! Also, might want to get their paint that is specifically for bathrooms, i.e.: resists mold. Or, you can buy the mold resistant stuff at the store and add it yourself, which is no doubt the less expensive way to go. Just ask them to add it before they mix the color in so that it gets well mixed into the paint. One gallon is surely enough, and likely too much. In fact, I'd get a sample pint of the Stone lion to do the first coat, then get a a quart or two for the follow-up coats.

tibbrix, I did get the Emerald SW paint which is mold and mildew resistant. Only 1 gallon for the walls, 2 quarts flat Alabaster for the ceiling and 1 quart semi gloss for the trim. Other gallon is for my dressing room ceiling that has plaster damage and needs repair and entire ceiling painted. Scored big with the 30% off and used two 10 off $50 coupons as went yesterday and today. :)Thanks all for your help and will post when it is finished.

I think this would be a pretty change off from the blue curtain! Plumber changing out the vanity top tomorrow and no word from the painter as to when he can start. Need suggestions for something for walls or good websites. (Hardware and faucet are polished brass).

Stone Lion

That's pretty, but with the paint and vanity top, it's a lot of tan.

I like it. I think the yellow flowers will look great in an otherwise pretty monochrome bathroom. Get some bright white towels.

Well, the bathroom is painted in SW Stone Lion and I am disappointed. It reads very green compared to the large sample foam board I painted with the sample quart they sell. It is the HARDEST color to work with now and wish I would have gone with tibbrx suggestion of Vintage Charm or Sleepy Hollow.

The blue shower curtain looks ok with it but not the wow factor I thought I should have after waiting 14 years to repaint. I think I can redeem the whole thing with some of the new coral bath items I have been seeing to punch up some color. Mayflower was right, way to safe and neutral but I wonder if the paint was mixed correctly or stirred by the painter. Too late now.

Ok, found the color for this tricky SW Stone Lion..... coral!!

Found this today and love, love it! Also got a set of round mirrors which are a soft gold with greenish hue and perfect touch for the walls.

Oh, that is so pretty! I would have never thought of coral.

Thanks I am ecstatic! I went to a Kohls in another area today for something else and saw it and said FINALLY! And to satisfy my match match hang up, there are beautiful coordinating items such as towels and rug. Love the mirrors which were 50% off for $24.99 and a 30% coupon to boot!

Wonderful! The coral is beautiful, and those towels are so pretty!