BM Super White next to Decorator’s White
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EvaElizabeth
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BM Super White on walls-what white for trim?
Comments (5)Trust me, the Aura matte is amazing with regards to scrubbing, really! We had scuff marks on our wall behind a large hibiscus plant/tree where the branches had scraped against it (we bring it inside for the winter and turn it every few days so different sides are exposed to the sun streaming in through the windows). I scrubbed the wall, with lots of elbow grease in some stubborn spots with no loss of paint or change in the finish at all. I've scrubbed other marks on the walls as well (we used Aura matte in other colors in a couple of other rooms so far) with the same great results....See MoreBM Navajo White walls with Super White trim
Comments (14)Will BM Navajo work with the Super White? Yes. Here's why. Only two things to worry about to coordinate white trim and white/off-white wall colors: hue families and chroma. Hue families - is an artistic judgment about how the two colors relate to each other, it's not color data judgment. To my eye, I don't like the white's h° to be too close together but they also can't be too far a part. Chroma - as long as one of the whites has more chroma than the other, then they will work together because we know one white will NOT make the other look dirty and gray. How much more chroma is an artistic judgment using color data as a framework. A good rule of thumb is one white should have at least twice the amount of chroma or more than the other. The white with LESS chroma, the one that's more white is usually what people choose for the trim. The white with MORE chroma, the one that's more colorful is usually what people choose for the walls. However, you can reverse this rule of thumb if you like the look of not white, more colorful bolder trim and a near neutral white on the walls. So how does Navajo White and Super White stack up against this rule of thumb. It's good because Super White has a chroma of 0.21 and Navajo White has a chroma of 1.27 - ample difference in chromaticity. Which means Super White trim/doors/cabinets will look nice and white and clean juxtaposed to Navajo White walls. From a Hue Family and/or h° color relationship perspective, I like it - the colors are far enough a part but not TOO far a part. Look at the Hue Families and h°, 92° and 115°, on this color wheel and you'll see what I mean....See MoreBM White Heron and White/Super White
Comments (4)I think it will work well . . . It may not look good, but it will work well....See MoreSW extra white or BM super white
Comments (1)What did you end up going with? We are in the same boat and looking at Extra White (SW), Pure White (SW), Highly Reflective White (SW), Super White (BM) and Wedding Veil (BM). Thanks!...See MoreEvaElizabeth
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