I also chose to do white paint (with white tile) in a new bathroom remodel. The bathroom is average sized, but has no windows. I think it's a personal preference as to what color (or lack of color) looks best. And it all depends on what "feeling" you want from the room. I think Sweeby is right that a deep paint color would be dramatic (and possibly cozy and warm, depending on the color) and have a very pleasant feeling. I wanted an open, crisp, clean feel and had no desire for cozy or warm. Though I'm not done with the remodel, so far I'm very pleased with the color. I'm not certain that I can give you specific colors to try, but I can tell you how I selected mine. I took every single white paint chip home from the store and sat down with the paint chips and my tile. I then sorted through the "definitely nots" (whites that had too much yellow, pink, blue, green, etc) and narrowed down to a few that I really liked. I then really held them up to the tile I'm using to see how the colors played off of each other. My concern was that I did not want the tile or the paint to look "dirty" due to an unflattering contrast. I ended up selecting Ralph Lauren "Grand" because I felt it best complimented the color of the tile. Unfortunately I don't think the color I selected fits your "clear but creamy". But I do highly recommend grabbing as many paint chips as you can and holding them against the materials you have selected until you find one that compliments the room.

I am trying to match my marble to a paint. I am looking at BM. I wanted Revere Pewter but it doesn't look good with the marble, in my book. I did not want Gray Owl, but it looks good with all the elements, darn. It is lighter than the Revere Pewter too, which is a need, as my room is sort of dark. I have walnut planned for the cabinets, a darkish porcelain stone look for the floor with blues browns, greens, and grays in it. Then I have a Carrara marble for the counter. I will have a marble look alike in the shower. Anyway the Gray Owl is the only one that looks perfect, darn it, as it reads a bit blue. I thought I wanted something warmer but it doesn't want to go with the marble very well. I also have a BM Collingwood sample, it is not as intense as Revere Pewter and not as bluish as Owl Gray. I really like the Collingwood and it is not out of the running. I want to get my walls up, prime the place, then make my final decision. I am a slob, so I will paint most of the room before the tile, and cabinets go in. I just did a search for Collingwood to provide a swatch and came up with a blog site that shows Collingwood, Gray Owl, and Moonshine. All multiple pictures taken throughout the day and artificial lighting. I am liking the Gray Owl in these images. It is not mixed in BM base but Olympic. But I will link it, as it might be helpful. Here is a link that might be useful: Going Gray

For what it's worth, we chose Hot Spring Stones for my daughter's room, as she wanted the greige too. It's more beige than gray. It's the lightest one on a three color chip, but you could always have them lighten it up a bit. I painted a revere pewter sample on our bedroom wall, and it's very light. In my daughter's room, it's darker, with a bluish undertone depending on the time of day - too gray and drab. Many of the grays are going to have the blue undertone, and many that lean more toward beige are going to have that rosy undertone! The Revere Pewter was much prettier in my room. But, my husband vetoed it, adamant about wanting a more true blue in there. Good luck.

I agree with Sue - a dark milk chocolate to match the dark color in the tile. The vanity and shower curtain will show up nicely against that color. After painting, come back with another picture and get help with accent colors. Definitely get rid of the red. I'm thinking with brown walls, just lots of crisp white; the white towels rolled on the rack will be pretty against the brown. This post was edited by tuesday_2008 on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 21:20