BM Super White and White Dove absolutely work together. They're from a similar place on the color wheel and have enough contrast between them.

Dove Wing and White Dove, however, have very similar color measurements so there wouldn't be much contrast between them. At a distance you wouldn't be able to tell them apart. If it's a monochromatic look you're going for, that's fine, or you could use one color with two different finishes. Or, stick with the Super White/White Dove combo.

Hope that helps!

I agree. There isn’t enough contrast between Dove Wing and White Dove.

Ok a little confused. In the first sentence you ask about a design rule about using BM Super white for Ceiling & Trim, with Dove Wing. THEN, you ask if Dove Wing and White dove would be too monochromatic? If you use the super white for trim and Ceiling and either Dove Wing or White dove for the walls it will provide a contrast between the floor color and the wall color. If you use either or both of the dove colors for all mentioned pieces there would be no contrasting distinction between the color on the walls and the wood floor. SO it would be completely monochromatic because both of those colors pick up shades that are in the floor.

Hi All,

I am trying to remove this post - and Houzz will not allow me to delete!

Thank you for all of your input.

We are keeping it more monochromatic - with a semi-gloss on trim, egg-shell on walls. We plan to keep the ceiling as is - that is KM Swiss Coffee.

Now we need to select a color.

Today - we are looking at China White and Dove Wing....

We can barely tell the difference and are torn by the samples. Any input is always welcome.

Thank you!

Get a small sampler of each color, all paint cos are offering them now. Paint a small patch on the brightest wall and darkest wall watch it for a couple of days in all lights and see which one you like better. Once you put it on the wall and see it in the varying light you'll easily be able to see which one you like best. Best of luck!

We are looking at China White and Dove Wing....We can barely tell the difference and are torn by the samples.

Natalie W, you have a great eye for picking out colors that are similar to each other! China White and Dove Wing are very similar, with only a delta 0.1 difference, not enough to be perceptible to the human eye. Both of those colors are in the same hue family as KM Swiss Coffee. However, they are also very close together chromatically, and we recommend a difference of at least 0.2 for contrast. Swiss Coffee has a chroma of 0.52, China White 0.66, and Dove Wing 0.69, so any of these two colors together are going to look like the same color from a distance. If you'd like more contrast with the ceiling, you could try BM Gray Mist (chroma 0.82).

When I reno'd my condo 8 or so years ago I wanted bright white walls - but not a severe blinding blue-white. I went with BM's "Chantilly Lace" - for walls, ceiling and trim. Loved it. When I bought a house 3 years ago I did it again. Still love it.

i think having it on the ceiling too makes the ceiling look higher.

my aunt did the creamy white in the walls with brighter white on the trim and it looked great! But, she had a century home with wide trim - something to consider. If you have a newer home with the narrower trim that isn't as spectacular to draw attention to it might not add as much charm and character as you are hoping for.