SW white paint (pure white or alabaster) in new build
Kaitlyn G
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Comments (8)Please help me find the right colors: I loved reading the comments on this subject. I'm in process of painting my dark maple kitchen cabinets white. I'm sticking with sherwin williams brand because I get a substantial discount and I like the brand. My kitchen has a soft white tile floor that has very faint grey and creamy swirls. Backsplash I have is 6x6 tiles that are medium/dark brown swirls. The kitchen is u shaped and small so im thinking white cabinets will brighten it up. BUT, I'm having trouble deciding the perfect color for cabinets and walls. I have it down to 3 choices... alabaster, aged white and creamy for the cabinets. Haven't even gotten to the color for my walls. Can anyone help? P.S. the room next to this is the living room which has a medium hue that looks tan with a yellow/golden warm undertone. It to flow nicely....See MoreSW Dover White walls with SW Alabaster trim?
Comments (10)First you need clarity on product - what's being used where and what sheen. Then you need samples in each product that will be used on cabinets, walls and trim. These two colors are so similar, that a difference in product is going to matter more than usual. In other words, you can't judge or anticipate results - in this instance - based on color data values derived from paint color chips. Decided on cabinet color first and let that inform trim and wall color. Because you have the most limited choice with cabinet color....See MoreKitchen Cabinets: Alabaster, Pure White or Dover White
Comments (4)Am I correct that the Alabaster will look a little brighter in satin sheen? It could. There is no hard and fast rule about how sheen affects color. Depends on the color and different people perceive it differently. So, you really need to get a sample from the painter of his version of Alabaster in whatever product he's using and go from there. I would opt for the Alabaster option first because it's the easier option, more consistent option and you like how it renders in your space. ETA: make sure you like how his Alabaster goes with your Dover White trim too....See MoreI need a color in between Alabaster and Pure White SW
Comments (6)These colours are all from the same Hue Family neighbourhood. Cold Foam and Steam sit between SW Pure White & SW Alabaster in terms of Value (lightness) and Chroma (colourfulness) They both have less Chroma than BM White Dove which read as ‘too yellow’ for you. That makes them less colourful than White Dove. Behr Whisper White is lighter than BM White Dove but has the same quantity of Chroma (colourfulness)...See MoreKaitlyn G
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