did anyone consider SW origami? My walls are SW light french gray and family room, BM nimbus gray. I just painted my fireplace brick simply white, but it's too cold w/a hint of yellow...Origami is on my staircase kick plates/trim and it looks nice, but is very creamy. I want an off white with not too much yellow, pink or brown and I'm having a hard time...I may lighten the SW Origami by 15 to 25% and go with that. Any advice? I'm also doing my kitchen cabinets with whatever I choose for the fireplace/trim

Why don't you buy the best paint for cabinetry and trim. Specifically mad e to dry hard as a rock. i.e. Cabinet Coat. BM owns them now. Kilz is for drywall. That's why it was created, and frankly I don't think they do anything else as well. Again, i.e. get a primer that's made for wood or other hard finishes. STIX or BIN. Any adhesive primer. I go with all the advise I got on the paint forum and go oil based primer. It's harder, and very different than oil paint. You should definitely either sand to rough or use a serious dose of deglosser. If you don't all your work is for nothing. I like your color scheme, even all the different whites. Definitely do samples. I discovered why 3 different gray/sage/dusty/greens turned turquoise the minute natural light in my kitchen hit them: There's an environmental coating of some junk on the windows and it's got a BLUE tint. BTW. I admit to painting my cabinets 3 times, too, because I was testing my samples after work, at 11:00 at night. No sunlight. I just didn't get it fast enough.

Used Dover White on Cabinets. Contractor uses SW so had to find a similar color to BM White Dove. Looks nice. Not Yellow at all in out kitchen. But I’d suggest BM White Dove. I like that color better. we painted Alabaster on walls and it is milky white. Pretty but White Dove is a bit warmer and would be less stark on cabinets. Just my 2 cents. Good luck!

Yes. You're exactly right. I was just wondering if the 2 can jive together. I've painted some samples on poster board and in some areas looks great and in others comes off a little blue. My husband will paint 2 smaller walls in the area to know for sure. Thanks for your advice!