White-light neutral walls with yellow-y cream trim
We have yellow-y cream trim and plantation shutters that we can’t change or paint and I’d ideally love white walls (originally was hoping white dove would work), but am having a hard time finding a color that is a combo of what I like, doesn’t clash with the trim or make it look even more yellow-y, and doesn’t look weird being lighter than the trim. Any suggestions? The top color is classic gray and the white below it is white dove in the first photo. Debating how much I
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoTell us what the trim paint color is All the colors in the second photo are way too cool to complement your trim color. Just makes it more yellow.
PROlisedv
2 years agoI cut out the yellow from the wall on the right but it's very hard to tell especially that colours look different from one computer to the other. Maybe White Dove in the middle? But here are your colours, in the same order...
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lisedv
2 years agoFound this picture on internet and the cream looks similar to your trim and shutters. I think I would go as far as BM Chantilly Lace, a pure white for a modern look...
Abby
2 years agoThanks all, I think I may have found a winner with Soft Chamois (pointed at). It’s warm enough to not make the trim look yellow but light enough that I’m hoping it’ll still read as almost white. I also liked Ballet White (far right), and it matches the trim slightly better than Soft Chamois, but it’s a little darker which makes me prefer Soft Chamois.
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3 months agoGlad i found this post!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! Soft chamois is an awesome find! We used it for celling and classic grey for walls. The combination turned out to be great!
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