Need help choosing a BM off-white paint for a walk-in closet
Here is my unloved closet.
I’m having it freshened-up with new carpet & paint but need help choosing the paint. Personally, I wanted straight-up white but my DH convinced me it would be too stark. I am now looking for an off-white among the bazillions out there.
The room is large but not well lit. The lighting sources are a south facing, half-moon window and 2 globe lights.
White Dove - used in other parts of the house but I'm afraid will look grey-ish in the closet.
Simply White – sounded like a winner until I found several comments saying it has a green cast. Subjective comments but still not a great thought.
Cotton Balls (Laurel Berns fav). Seems a bit yellowy . On Lori Sawaya's site it shows Cotton Balls as leaning towards Yellow/Green so that's got me worried.
For reference, Valspar’s “Cream in my Coffee” looked awful. Like the underside of an uncleaned vent hood. (don’t ask)
Thanks for sticking with me. Anywho, I'm lost. Any warm, off-white paint suggestions for a dark closet?
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PROBeth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agowhat kind of bulbs do you have in there? they look on the lower temperature or 'yellow' end. You may want to replace the lighting, or at least the bulbs to something in a 4000K temp.
what color is currently there? it already looks like an off-white.
I like using the white straight out of the can with no tint added. it's the perfect white. You could always try that in your closet. with your lighting, it will take on a warmer hue anyway. And, if you don't like it, take it back and have your tint added to it for another color. free.
I've never heard of Simply White having a green cast. it's one of the most neutrals whites. Chantilly has a blue/green cast.
does it have to be white? why not a color?
I'd also paint the wood trim in there a glossy white. it will help w/the freshen-up.
Alabaster is a warmer white. pale oak is the perfect neutral and works with everything. (you could do that for the wall and the Alabaster for that wood trim)
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Well, I have ruled out 9 BM off whites for the walls :(
Comments (66)Boopadaboo, I used to have colors on walls when I was growing up. Then when I saw the townhouse I am now living in with all neutral colors in the house and on the walls, it felt so beautiful, peaceful and elegant to me. I told the painter to patch up the holes in the wall from the seller's pictures and paint it the same color. I should have just left the newly painted walls alone and added pictures everywhere the seller did! The paint was too white with a touch of yellow with no white trim and I hated it. Finally years later when I repainted after trying so many off-white colors, I found I loved BM Bone White in most rooms but two where they appeared a totally different color. I painted the trim BM White. I found the door that I never painted over in one of the rooms that I keep storage in and it is similar to what I finally chose! My Master Bedroom is Ralph Lauren Deep Cream. I hated that same color in my Master Bathroom and repainted it BM Navajo White which I wish was a tad darker and since the paint job is so bad by the painter, one day I must get around to repainting it. The guest bedroom is painted BM Philadelphia Cream which changes color throughout the day and is not my favorite. The rest of the house is so peaceful in BM Bone white. My other two bathrooms are Ralph Lauren Deep Cream and they need a new wall color but I just live with this one despite it not working that well in these two rooms. I love color with accents and my reddish Brazilian Cherry Floors. I like peaceful wall colors I have learned. So glad you love the color you chose for your walls. Color is important to many of us and I feel it affects mood. Some people feel better with bright colors on the wall and others with dark less bright colors and others with neutrals. With neutral walls, you are free to add accent colors that you can change out when you feel like it....See MoreMaster bedroom walls, a short walk through and then the walk in closet
Comments (3)That layout sounds kind of like what the 2 bedroom units in the HOA I lived in when we were still in SoCal was like...The vanity area of the bathroom had a closet facing the vanity/sink side that was the two sliding door type, with a door to the toilet/tub+shower part of the bathroom to the right (left if you're coming in the door from the master bedroom) and a door to the master bedroom on the left (right if you're coming in from the toilet/tub+shower part of the bathroom) - another double door slider closet was in the master bedroom. They almost always painted all of the walls, the closet doors, and the doors in/out of each space the same color as the master bedroom because it was adjoining. The smaller bedroom accessed the bathroom through another door off the upstairs hallway, so sometimes that smaller bedroom would be painted a different color but not always. White (the same one as was used elsewhere) was a popular and sensible choice, you can always add color with accessories and art! White bedding can start to look dingy if you don't wash it in hot water (occasionally adding bleach to go into the load while it's running), so think about how much 'maintenance' you're willing to do before buying all the bedding in white (sheets and pillowcases in white aren't as big of a deal because you typically have 'decorative' pillows and a comforter/duvet covering them when you get the bed made each day). :) When we had the house on the market the 'stager' had us buy one of those cheap bed-in-a-bag comforter/shams/decorative throw pillow sets in white with a little area of patterned print down at the part that goes on the foot of the bed, which I thought was totally impractical given that our dog loves being on the bed and washing the thing would have made the fiberfill migrate around so it would be lumpy when it went back on the bed! At least the place sold in less than a month after being listed so we didn't have to worry about it for very long. :P...See MoreDo I have to match wall paint of MBR, walk through & walk in closet?
Comments (3)Okay thank you for responding. We do have LEDs in the ceiling and lamps but not sure if they are 4000k. I will try to take some pictures and put them on. But in general do/should all of the walls be the same color between the bedroom, walk through and walk in closet?...See MoreWhat would you choose to make a small walk in closet feel elegant?
Comments (10)I would go with white. My reasoning: it's a blank slate. However, function matters most, and this is purely opinion. Wallpaper -- yes, even if it's just behind your shoes. It's a small detail, but it'll make the space special. Towards what colors do you gravitate in your clothes? Choose something pretty in those tones. Again, purely opinion. And if your closet is typical, I'd only do one wall /the wall you see as you enter. If you don't want to do wallpaper, have ever tried stenciling? Very easy and cheap -- but time consuming. Yes to a sparkly light fixture. Consider your layout. What you don't want is one central overhead /a layout that'll make your head cast a shadow on the clothes. I'd also choose: - A nice rug -- either fluffy sheepskin or bright colors - A stool, maybe a fold-up style (because I am very short) - At least one valet rod so you can pull out an outfit - A mirror somewhere, if at all possible - Fancy pulls, if you have any drawers - Matching hangers in a pretty color If space allows: - A hook for "gonna wear again items" like jeans or a nightgown - A basket for dirty clothes And while you're at it, do a good clearing-out /toss things you aren't using or that don't fit. Nothing's elegant about an overstuffed closet....See More
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Beth H. :
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoPale Oak looks nice with most of the whites. warmer whites as opposed to cooler whites, so yes, those two will work.
for instance, Pale Oak and a neutral or a warm white
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