You’ve cut the yellow which you have on walls now. But they will lighten it by 20% or so which I would do.

I'm not liking the Kilim Beige as it's reading on my monitor -- it looks off, a bit too grey for the counters and cabinets.

Consider doing a Color Consult with an expert. There’s a lot more that goes into picking a color than can be covered here. I have 117 things to consider before I give a recommendation. Cutting pigment rarely works to give you something that predictable and works. True custom formulas can. Good luck!

SW is having free virtual color consultations. I had one for my kitchen this week and the gal was very helpful. They will do facetime, zoom or a good old fashioned phone call.

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Re: cutting pigment.....I’ve done it a few times. The most noteworthy to be specific was wool skein sherwin Williams color by 20 % reduction in their most durable scrubbable paint in around yr 2000 in a main bathroom w a skylight . It has worked beautifully have never needed to repaint and the color is still perfect for the setting. The key w paint is to buy the BEST paint, roller and brushes you can afford and get your surfaces ready. Color consult may help some but it is not the key to your optimal outcome. The computer matching technology of late has been really extraordinary as well.

How about BM Pale Oak?

RN where were you when I was buying 100 samples for my master bathroom?!

Thanks for that info.

B.M. Weston Flax

Thanks you all for such terrific suggestions! Herb, I definitely plan to use quality materials including paint. I will buy SW at their store and not Lowe’s as I’ve read paint from SW store is actually higher end.

There is no Benjamin Moore paint store around me, sad to say, so their paint colors are out. I love so many of their colors, too, but gotta go with SW.

Cooks Kitchen, I think it’s funny, in the very nicest, way that you have 117 things to consider before making recommendations! But it’s all in the details as they say!

And RNMom, thanks for that awesome SW consulting tip! I checked out the link and will fill the info out Sunday or Monday. Never had one of those before so I look forward to it!

Judy, I’m definitely going for a beige/taupe color and not yellow, altho that Weston Flax color is gorgeous. .

Interesting, going to look through but I wonder what you think of SW Wool Skein?

I messed up on that one…You specifically said S.W..

North facing needs warm, so I fooled around with some warm browns on the S W site and came up with lighter versions. How about shoji white? It’s warm, it’s neutral, looks great with wood tones. I would repaint the ceiling in a fresh coat of S W Pure White. It has a decent LRV of 84, so very good for a darker room.

Judy, I will definitely check out the Shoji White, thanks for the suggestion! That's very pretty and it's important the color goes well with wood tones.

Salonva, I will check out the Wool Skein, too.

Yes, we're painting the ceiling, so Pure White is a contender and I'm also looking at Westhighland White. To the right of the room out of view are louver closet doors, hallway door and basement door and along with surrounding trim throughout, all will get a fresh coat of white paint.

I also ordered new bulbs for the recessed can lights- there are six. Currently have those 2700k bulbs that cast the yellow-y glow and at one time I didn't care but now I do. I'm trying 3500k ones which are supposed to mimic natural light. I know one time I tried the 5000k and immediately got a headache as it was like Lowes store lighting on steroids. Hoping to find a happy medium.

We had Kilim Beige in our last house and it also turned grayish in the northern rooms. I really liked the color but wanted a lighter, brighter version of it for our new build. I went with SW Patience 7555 and really like it. I think it will be a beige-ier version of what you already have on the walls.

This is our living room with North East facing windows on the left, no lights on. It reminds me of a beige, putty color. With the lights on (3000k LED), it brings out the warm beige colors:

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Oh, I can see the difference in the Patience and Kilim Beige in your swatches. Thanks for posting a photo of the Patience in your room, that’s extremely helpful! It looks beautiful.

Yes, mxk above also said something about a greyish cast to the Kilim Beige in my photo and then I could see it, too. Definitely not what I want, no greige.

Lighter and brighter work for me! The current paint which at the time it went on I thought was a beige almost seems like it melded into a super soft pale peachy color and I do really prefer beige. Had a complete kitchen remodel years ago without the benefit of the Houzz forum so now I’m tweaking the details with all these helpful tips.

Yay! Glad you found a color you like! Can't wait for pics!

Can you post pics of how it turned out?

We have similar finishes in our kitchen and are considering SW Natural Linen. Do you have pics of your finished project?