Is there any difference between BM White Dove and Cloud White?
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Lori A. Sawaya
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BM White Dove or Cloud White with grays?
Comments (1)Don't have a recommendation for the white, but your question triggered a memory regarding a blog that I've haunted recently in my own efforts to understand how colors work. I found out about this blog from someone over on the Home Decorating forum, which is another place for getting ideas. Someone mentioned Maria Killam's blog called Color Me Happy. Killam is a professional color consultant and she primarily uses BM colors. Anyway, her blog is active and interesting. The link below gives an overview of the trickiness in using grays. Hope this helps. Here is a link that might be useful: What Everyone Should Know About Gray...See MoreWhite Dove or Cloud White?
Comments (11)We are doing renovations. We currently have honey oak cabinets and we are having them refaced. We like our giallo ornamental granite, so we’re working around that. Our kitchen faces northeast, so it doesn’t get a lot of bright light. I was sure that White Dove was the one and got a sample pot. I painted a poster board and it looks fine, but I’m worried that when all the cupboards are painted it might look too white with the giallo. Driving myself (and hubby) crazy! I need to make a decision soon, as our cabinet maker needs to know....See MoreWhite Dove, Simply White, or Cloud White
Comments (4)I was betwixt and between the same colors. Ordered samplize large samples of each. Decided on simply white everywhere - trim ceiling and walls and the results are stunning. Went with the Aura line - matte walls and satin trim and doors. Was worried about how it would look once up with our already installed white kitchen cabinets but this white is very forgiving. Definitely not too yellow (white dove was WAY to yellow). Even in low light and shadows the walls tur just the palest cream. Really lovely....See MoreExterior white paint - Simply White, Cloud White, White Dove?
Comments (3)See this thread and links: Looking for a crisp, white paint color for the exterior of my home. (houzz.com) Also here: A few more links to possibly help, although they might not include your two choices. So many nice whites. Simply White is a good one, too. https://myoldcountryhouse.com/the-white-house-great-exterior-whites/ https://lifeonvirginiastreet.com/2018/04/the-best-exterior-white-paint-colors/ https://www.gardenista.com/posts/10-easy-pieces-architects-white-exterior-paint-picks/...See MoreLori A. Sawaya
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