Neutral paint for a bright south facing apartment with green wainscot?
mabeldingeldine
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Comments (3)I just painted 20 chunks of drywall with "neutral" colors that aren't white. Amazing how different simiilar colors can appear in different locations! I had to carry them all over the house to finally make up my mind: you do actually start to see pink, lavendar, green, yellow, etc. in what you think is just plain tan. So here are my thoughts on this: First, head to Home Depot and check out the Ralph Lauren selection. RL is more expensive than other brands but my husband really likes how it goes on and their colors are the best! I ended up with "Sisal" from the Naturals collection as the primary color for my whole house. I live in the redwoods so there's not a ton of light, but even though I thought at first this color would be too dark, the designer I'm working with convinced me and now that it's going up I really like it! You might also look at "Barn Owl White" although this one turned out too yellow for my taste. "Tangier Island" and "English Tan" were also close contenders, each had an element of color that didn't quite work in the end. Be sure to get a sample and paint a chunk or two of wall before committing. Those 8 oz RL testers cost me $5.99 each but I'm glad I spent the money to be sure I got what I wanted. (I know I went overboard with 20, but that's how I tend to approach all decisions!) The other thing I learned this week is that not every paint color can be really, truly matched in another brand. We were hoping to get our "sisal" color in the Behr flat enamel, which is cheaper and also is supposed to be very washable. The guy at Home Depot told me that they can match most colors in any paint with another brand, but that the RL colors with red in them are hard to get exactly. Interestingly, we decided to do a side by side comparison with the Behr and the RL and as much as I didn't want to spend the extra money on RL, both my husband and I saw a difference and liked the RL better. So we're proceeding on with that one in eggshell in the kitchen and may do the less messy rooms in matte. I did a bit of scrubbing on my sample boards and it seems to hold up well. Hope this helps....See MoreNeutral paint color for bright rooms
Comments (6)I used Revere Pewter in our bathroom and love it - a nice soft gray without being sterile, it has a great warmth and goes with lots of colors. Our bathroom has no natural light and the color does not seem too dark in a bright room it will probably appear even lighter....See MoreLight gray for a south facing bedroom
Comments (2)As many here already know, I don't do the "undertones" thing. In terms of proper color order and systems with a side of colorimetry, I can assure you that 99.9% of the colors you perceive and name as "gray" belongs to a hue family. So, all you have to do is decide what hue family you DO want and then find a gray that fits. This color wheel pulls the chromatic grays from the center out next to their saturated hue parents - it makes it easier to see the relationship. I scanned Silver Drop with my NIX color sensor and using its spectral data determined that it belongs to the yellow hue family, leaning a bit towards the yellow-green hue family. SW Extra White belongs to the yellow-green hue family - the two should work well together. Considering the fact you have ample, balanced light to working with in the space, I would anticipate Silver Drop meeting your idea of cool and neutral....See MoreLight warm neutral for north-facing room
Comments (21)We tried Edgecomb/Baby Fawn in our south and north facing living room and in the south facing it was a bit too dark beige and in the north facing side it was too dark gray and drab but looks wonderful in our three bedrooms. Cedar Key OC-16 also considering but not sure how it compares to Baby Fawn but it looks a bit more reddish. Tapestry Beige has a green undertone but you never know how it will react. I like the look of Winds Breath OC-24 and it seems neutral but is a lot lighter but may be darker in north facing but it may show more beige than you want. Good Luck and keep us posted....See Moremabeldingeldine
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