@hallettco I love this idea. My glass fabricator is saying he doesn’t typically put u channels on walls, only along the base, and puts clips on the wall. I wonder if I can push him to do the white u channel on the wall as well and settle for a gold color that doesn’t exactly match for the hinges. My shower is in a corner, so I have one full-panel glass wall, then on the adjacent wall, a small panel, the hinged door, and another small panel (we have a towel warmer going on the wall so we need the door to be in the center of the glass panel so it doesn’t open directly onto the towel warmer if that makes sense). I really want to minimize the amount of non-matching clips and hinges and the finish choices are all slightly off. I think we’ll have to go with the one that has a slightly yellower tone. I know there are white clips but I think those will end up looking cheap and motel-y.

The longest lasting, MOST timeless/easiest maintenance plumbing/baths finish is still polished chrome. Indeed, metals have taken on warmth in design- and mixing metals is great. "Gold" is actually a warm brass finish theses days, It is not the 80's brassy tone, and it need not imply formality at all. Much depends on the feel you want in your bath. But if it's a refresh intended for forever? I'd do chrome. Add accents in another finish or metal. Best with chrome? Matte black, or even that very burnished brass or gild. I'd skip accents in Polished nickel, brushed nickel, or oil rubbed bronze. Satin nickel looks great with matte black......burnished brass..... as well. But the gleam of polished chrome in a bath is both timeless, and lovely. And affords a very, very, WIDE selection as well. Again..........it depends on the overall style and feel you desire at the finish.. Chrome and....................below. Keeping to two finishes only will make life easier : )

isn't this moen brushed gold?

Jan and Verbo are right. There are a lot of posts about matching finishes. It will make you insane trying to match exactly. Think in-terms of coordinating or ’going’ with. Myknobs is where I found reasonable appliance pulls (they can be really expensive) and amazon has an extensive selection of pulls and knobs. Its probably worth it to order samples. I also ordered a brushed brass sample from Cosmas that was a really nice color.