Need White -- Ceiling Paint Color Recommendation

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

We need your help!!!! Looking for a good basic white paint color for our main floor ceiling. The walls are painted with BM - Revere Pewter and trim is SW - Olympus White.
What basic white paint colors looks good on a ceiling?
Thank you!

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Michael
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Most any ceiling paint will do. If you want a custom white, choose a flat wall paint, (most ceiling paints do not tint) customized to your choice.

My favorite ceiling paint is P&L Skylight.
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Lori A. Sawaya
7 years ago
Bossy color consultant warning....

Do not add "some" of the wall color to tint a gallon of white paint.

Do not cut the formula by a percentage and call that the color for the ceiling. (actually cutting the formula for any reason is unnecessary and dumb)

I see both recommendations on this forum all the time and it is BAD ADVICE!

Olympus is an odd color for trim - it's a light gray and it doesn't work with Revere Pewter - like at all. Are you sure that's the right color name for your trim color?
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