Probaby just a matter of preference. I like white ceilings- but I dont think there is a rule. We use same color for trim and celings throughough the house just for simplicity - different paint formulations, but same color. I live in Pacific Northwest which is pretty grey 6 months a year so white ceilings make sense in terms of reflecting light.. Simply White trim is warmer than some of the other whites - not greyed out - but still a light R value. It does not look muddy with Feathered Down. To me it is the right amount of contrast. My house is already full of warm tones from the 90s so did not want to redo the whole thing. Happily, some of those warm tones are becoming popular again after years of cool greys and whites (which I also like - but not enough to change overall palette).

beautiful! We are picking a white for walls and like Swiss coffee for trim and doors. Is that bedroom photo really Swiss Coffee on the walls and trim? The trim is so nice and bright - I see a definite contrast. Is that just due to sheen? Thanks so much!

And believe me… I’m an over thinker. I looked at a gazillion whites and read a bunch of articles about undertones, which way the condo is facing, etc. So glad I just went with it.

Hi - you may find your challenge is to find a white which is both light (Value) + colourful (Chroma) enough to bust through any gloom, but without feeling overtly too yellow or alternatively too greyed for you. It will definitely be worth sampling on large boards x 2 coats so you can move them around to view in your space - both in light and shadow.