Chantilly Lace Paint Dilema
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Best Trim Paint Color for BM Chantilly Lace
Comments (4)Or is it better to continue using Chantilly but in a different finish? This. Definitely this. The rule of thumb for white on white is the white trim color must have less Chroma than the wall color - difference needs to be 0.20 (ish). Chantilly Lace, although it isn't the whitest-most-white-white in Benjamin Moore or over all, has a really low Chroma value, 0.27. You would need a color of white with a Chroma of 0.07 (ish). And there isn't one. Which means there is no way to put Chantilly Lace on walls and pair it with another white on the trim that will look bright, clean and crisp juxtaposed to Chantilly. Chantilly will make another bright, clean, crisp white on the trim look dingy. So, your only option since Chantilly is on the walls and you want white trim too, is to use Chantilly in a different gloss/sheen on the trim. Gloss/sheen in paint colors comes from the pigment volume/resin ratio, not from colorants. Even tho gloss/sheen does affect the way a color appears, it's more about the ratio of ingredients, not color attributes. Which is why one color in different gloss/sheen levels will look different but amazingly, miraculously the color of the different finishes always go together....See MoreBenjamin Moore WB Paint + Simply White vs. Chantilly Lace Trims/Doors
Comments (5)I prefer a cleaner white for trim, doors and cabinets in general and that's why I see CL as a better choice especially considering the tone of your floor. Chantilly Lace and Simpy White both technically work with Wind's Breath. There are no red flags that show up in the notations to indicate that they won't harmonize or go together. For example, I would do WB on the walls, CL on trim/doors and SW on the ceiling - it's a pretty palette. Consider the color of the cabinetry throughout the house too to help you make a decision....See MoreChantilly Lace cabinets and trim going against previously painted trim
Comments (2)@Patricia Colwell Because WD has too much yellow in it for me. I am contrasting it with Silestone Charcoal, a black Zephyr french hood, and black hardware. Backsplash is Sartoria Tsquare in Half Moon which is white with gray shading. I think WD would look dirty next to it. The island will have the same countertop and hardware but it will be a white oak with a natural finish. Maybe that would bring the 2 paint colors together if I continue the WD trim into the kitchen?...See MoreWhich white paint for walls and trim to go with Chantilly lace cabinet
Comments (1)I've been crushing on Sherwin-Williams Snowbound lately. It's closer to an off white than white. Has enough colorfulness (Chroma) for a north light situation. And I like the color relationship with Chantilly Lace. And there isn't a whole lot that Snowbound does not work with. Snowbound for walls. Repeat Chantilly Lace on trim....See MoreMark
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