Why don’t you have SW mix their paint to replicate Chantilly white.

oaktonmom Thank you I never thought of that !

Every paint manufacturer has the formulas and can match the paint from any other paint manufacturer.

Given all the threads on the subject of matching colors from different paint manufacturers, perhaps this should be a "sticky" at the top of each forum.

Chantilly Lace does not come out well when mixed in SW product. Well, I don't think it's pretty. YMMV.

Also, High Reflective White is not available in all SW products. Depending on the store, it could actually be very few products.

Determine what product you're using first because that will define your color options.

Honestly, you can not go wrong with SW Extra White. It's their untinted base. It's one of the prettiest whites out there to choose from - and it's simple being it's just the untinted base.

Hide, however, can sometime be an issue with certain painters and/or certain SW product. It never hurts to get an extra shot of white shot into the can because that can help with hide. It doesn't change the color appearance of EW in any significant way - I know because I've measured and compared. It just helps with hide.

Bwhahaha! Which is why I usually do BenM.

Lori - do you recommend Benjamin Moore over Sherwin Williams? I'm never convinced that BM's Super White can be matched by SW. Contractors always say that but I'm dubious.

It always depends on who is doing the matching. My local SW has an artist doing it. It’s spot on for anything you want matched.

@Jamie, it is always better to get your color mixed in its home brand.

If you're contractor is insisting it can be done, then tell him/her that he/she needs to provide a GALLON mixed in the color you want so you can approve the color. And if it doesn't meet your approval, then he/she needs to be prepared to talk about plan B. Which is buy the color in its home brand.

To help those in future searches.....we chose Sherwin Williams High Reflective White as our interior trim color. We are very happy with the choice, pops against the wall paint colors we chose (Crisp Linen, Natural Linen and Neutral Ground). It comes across as a "neutral white" to me. But it did cost us a few hundred more dollars than our original paint quote. Apparently this color only comes in some of SW paint grades so we had to upgrade to a different grade to get this color.

Apparently this color only comes in some of SW paint grades so we had to upgrade to a different grade to get this color.

That's right. And some SW stores don't stock those grades and may have to order it. So you need to plan ahead.

FYI, if you register on Sherwin Williams as a professional, or you builder does, (the MySW site) you can order their color swatches in 8.5x11 size. That size is so much better at determining colors. Though I would still recommend getting a small quantity and painting it on a board that you can walk around to different areas and judging before committing to gallons and gallons of something.

Just had a room painted in SW High Reflective White in matte...3 coats and still does not hide. How many coats did users do and/or tips for hide to make the entire wall opaque and matching? P.S. trim is high reflective white as well in Satin over 2 coats of shellac primer and is uniform.

@safemommy most SW stores won’t even sell high reflective white for that very reason. It’s hide is terrible and needs 4 or 5 coats at the minimum on walls.

Correct, I called a store and they said 3 or 4... hoping 4 is the magic number.