The flat and matte will appear the same. Thank you Michael. That's exactly what I needed to know. DH and I had a long discussion about this last night. We did some sample areas throughout the house and have lived with them for a few weeks. He surprised me - he definitely wants to go with white ceilings now. I'm so looking forward to painting with the Matte after what I've read here. I figure that will be my reward after all the prep and priming fun. :-) Unless you can get Muralo Satin Flow. It's nicer. I'll ask my dealer if he has it. I have no issue with upgrading here if it gives better wear and is nicer to apply. Fresh Start acrylic primer is one of the best base coatings on the market. Excellent. I know my dealer stocks it in 5 gallon buckets. Thanks again for all your help!

This combination was recommended to me for my kitchen cabinets and walls (with red oak floors) so I'm also very keen to see examples!

Here are a few photos of my house where I photoshopped a render/mockup of what the white walls could look like. FYI, the dining room windows with the black wood blinds will be replaced with white cellular shades (the dark blinds make it so dark in there). I am also playing around with the idea of doing Kendall Charcoal on the window trim, which you can see in the office render. I like the baseboards being the same white as the walls, but not sure about the windows, although the dark trim around the windows on every window might be a bit much. Any thoughts? Do you think white walls and white-on-white works for my flooring, etc?

Chantilly lace is a cool, crisp white. We have it in our home and I quite like it. I think it would go well with ballet white, which has a bit of taupey coolness. Pale oak can lean rather pink-beige, so I don't think it would be as nice. But if your heart is set on it, Chantilly lace is neutral enough that it won't be ruinous - it will just make the pink undertones more obvious. If you want a darker color, you could try Balboa mist instead of the pale oak.