Help with cabinet paint color! BM Natural Cream or Nature’s Essentials
stressedbutblessed
2 years ago
I am desperate to figire out what the paint color is on these cabinets. I have samples of BM Natural Cream and Ballet White that are in the running for my cabinets. Ballet White is pretty, but i think it is a little too light (especially when i look to this photo for inspiration, which the cabinets appear darkwr than ballet white). I love Natural Cream, but I am a little worried it is SLIGHTLY too dark and SLIGHTLY too cool. This has led me to order samples of both BM White Sand and Nature’s Essentials.
My cabinets receive light from the south, but the source of the light is from windows that are somewhat far away (but not blocked by a wall or anything). I would say most of my decor and wood tones are neutral to warm (but no reds), and i have a few warm-black furniture pieces.
Anyone want to take a stab at identifying this paint color?
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Comments (70)Linelle, Thank you for replying. The Paint sample card and formula for SW Antique White and BM Bone White are very very close. I was told my Sherwin Williams the difference is SW Antique White has a tiny drop of brown in it and BM Bone White has a tiny drop of Magenta or Red in it (I think it was BM that used red and SW used Magenta). I would have to match the SW Antique White in the BM Aura paint and I am not sure how close they would match it so I decided to stay with the BM Bone White that I love that is in the family room that has more light so I feared it would be too dark in my home office. But after moving the painted board around (from over 2.5 years ago when I was choosing wall colors) and paint chips around my rooms (recent ones.... 4 - 5 for each color cut out and lined up in a row on white paper), I think I can't go wrong with the BM Bone White or the SW Antique White. I like the BM Palace White but I am glad you told me you liked it but don't love it like you do your SW Antique White and BM Camouflage. Any pics of the BM Camouflage for maybe the spare bedroom that had BM Philadelphia Cream in it that is way too yellow for that room and needs to be repainted? By the way, I LOVE my BM Bone white in my family room, hallway upstairs and the area going up the steps. But I only like it in the laundry room and in the kitchen and in the storage room. Lighting and what is in the room really affects the color of the paint. I have not yet bought the paint so I am tempted to buy a pint of the SW Antique White and BM Bone White in the Aura formula and try both on the wall to see how I feel. Thanks again for your help. I work in my home office many hours during the day and many times at night and when I am not working but instead on my PC doing other things like being on this decorating site as I eat dinner, I am in the home office also so the wall color is very important to me. I like wall colors that are happy and peaceful which do not clash with furniture or tile around them....See MoreHe says-she says on paint color for cream kitchen cabinets..help!
Comments (6)That's a tough call - I think both those colors will go very nicely with creamy cabinets. I'm doing cream cabinets with a green close to the color you are showing & my dining room is very similar to that yellow. BUT , my kitchen & dining room are each their own distinct rooms. I think if it was all open, I would have continued the yellow into the kitchen. So I guess my vote would depend on your layout....See MoreHELP! Should I paint my cabinets black or cream or taupe?
Comments (38)"I sure hope you like black. There are some of us who would not even consider it." I take no personal offense at that statement, but it's very narrow. Isn't that what makes the world more interesting...diversity? My previous kitchen was beautiful with matte black painted maple lower cabinets. I had no uppers...just art hanging in that space. the cabinets weren't heavy looking, nor did they make the room too dark. It was a beautiful space.....and understated...quite like the proverbial black cocktail dress, a classic. I had tons of natural light...one solid wall of windows and my wood floors were oak with no stain so they weren't dark. I would agree it depends on the kitchen, style of house, countertop, lighting, etc. Decora cabinets used to send potential clients over to see my kitchen anytime someone was considering black. I wish I could post photos, but I only have the real estate tour and you can't snag stills from it. The house sold in 45 days during the worst of the housing crunch. The buyers specifically said they loved the kitchen at the act of sale. So there are also those of us who would and have chosen black. Like everything else...it depends on the big picture....See MoreCalling all Creams!!! Tell me your cabinet paint color. . .
Comments (16)I'm caught between (all BM) calming cream, vanilla ice cream, mayonnaise and linen white. Depending on the light in your kitchen, the underlying color looks very different. I had a small amount made up by my local shop and I painted a good sized sample of each on wood - I'm leaning towards the calming cream because of the light in my kitchen - it shows a creamy white with a hint of creamy yellow rather than a beigier background color. The new BM Aura paint is amazing - and they have samples of each color in a small bottle so you can test them out in your home. The paint is rather expensive but covers in one coat and goes on like silk....See Morestressedbutblessed
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