Can you take one of the shutters to the paint store to have it color matched, or better yet, one slat or small piece? You don't need very much of a color to color match.

I cannot take off a small piece, but I could take a shutter door off. They’re 6 feet tall, so I was embarassed to take them haha, but I may have to.

Proof of the peach trim :( It looks better around the doors, but due to lighting it’s peach by the ceiling. Just wanted someone to witness this.

Lindsay, we just went through this. Are you doing the paint yourself? Our painters color matched the shutter color. I know that’s not much help since off/soft white shutter colors can differ.

When I had painters touched up the trim in my dining room we didn't know the exact white that had been used, so the took a shutter from a door opening to the paint store and it was matched exactly.

@chloebud I’m having this room painted because it has high ceilings. I’ll ask my painter if he can do this!

@houssaon, what paint store did you use? I think I’ll try this.

I suspect the previous owners did have them matched, because the trim is a custom color. It is a decent match, except for this crown molding where it looks off.

They should be able to do it pretty easily. 👍🏻

See, if you look at this doorway next to the shutters, it’s not bad. And then the crown molding looks like a different color. I wonder if it’s just the beige walls playing tricks on my eyes. I think I’ll have the shutters matched, and then make sure it’s different than this crown molding before I commit to the color.

@chloebud, exactly! I think trying to find a paint color that matches with this cream trim has made me color-neurotic haha. I decided on paint colors for my last house in like a week, and was happy with the colors until we sold the house. Researching colors and paying attention to undertones and whatnot has caused me to pay closer attention.

Who makes the shutters? Mine are Hunter Douglas and they use B.M. paint and it can be easily be identified. Look for a brand and give them a call.

Is the crown the only place you are unhappy with the color? The light is definitely a factor. How does it look at night with artificial light? I'm wondering if you might just need to repaint the ceiling in a white that helps tone down the peach. Might be simpler since you aren't repainting the shutters. When I put my hand over the ceiling in the photo to compare the crown with the top door trim, they look close to the same color. A warmer white ceiling might help.

@judianna20, good idea. I called the company. The shutters aren’t marked, but the blinds in another room are. I called the blind conpany and they do sell shutters, so I’m assuming they’re from the same conpany. They are trying to look up the previous owner’s order for me, and they said there might be a SW color match depending on which shutter wad ordered. Fingers crossed! This would make it so easy.

@Gigi W, that’s a great idea! The crown molding color is what I dislike the most. If painting the ceiling another color would help, I’m all for that. It looks even more peach at night. I wonder what a safe ceiling color would be. I’ve only ever used ceiling white. Maybe a warm white that is a bit lighter than the trim? Or the same color as the trim? The trim is a custom color, but I do have an old can with the code and could have some made in a flat sheen.

That's great! Hunter Douglas had two or three whites, all B.M,. if I remember correctly. We were doing a new build, so I chose the plantation shutters and a white first, and then I chose that white for interior trim. So that was easy breezy for me. When we sold the house, I left that info with the new owners, along with other pertinent info.

@Judy Graham, that does sound easy. And good for you. I left a list for the people who bought my house too. They left me the paint cans, which is very helpful, but they’re all custom colors from Kelly-Moore. Luckily I can get more of the colors based on the codes, they just don’t have a name so I’ve had to learn about the undertones and what wall color will match the trim. I’m used to design blogs telling me what trim and wall color go together haha.

I just noticed something odd with my last two posts. I am judianna20 and the my first comment shows my registered name. Lindsay responds later and I show as Judy Graham, which is my name but never used it, nor is it anywhere I can see in my "your house". info page. I click on that name and it shows Judy Graham has only made one comment. If I go to "my houzz" judianna20, it shows over 6,000 replies.

Anyone have any idea what's going on? Weird?

@judianna20, that is very odd., especially if you've never used your real name here. I wonder if it somehow got mixed up with another poster also named Judy Graham. Houzz gremlins...weird!

@judianna20 that is so strange! When I went to tag you there was an option to tag Judy Graham but with a different username than you have, and I wonder if houzz is mixing you up with that person.

Now, my judianna20, is there, but without my home page and I can only find it if I change servers from firefox to safari.

Going to book mark this page so I can follow along.

Good news and bad news. Shutter company says my shutter color matches with Dover White by SW. The previous owner used KM paint, so I think my trim *might* be a Kelly-Moore match to Dover White, but it looks about 25% darker than Dover. Bad news is this color is notorious for being horrible on trim and goes with very few wall colors. Any ideas what I should do? Maybe I can change the trim to a true white, or a warm white that’s easier to work with?

What wall color are you thinking to use? I'm wondering if the wall color is what's reflecting onto the crown. Tape up a bed sheet (okay, paper works but is less dramatic) against the crown to cover the wall and see if it changes?

you said you think you can't paint metal shutters, but that's incorrect. as long as they're properly prepped and primed, you can paint them with latex, acrylic or spray enamel. it sounds like you don't like the peachy color, so why keep it if you don't have to?

although if you don't want to paint them, that's understandable. it's a lot of work (or could be expensive to have done). one other idea would be to remove them and get some other window treatment. just putting it out there-- it would be a very easy way to solve this problem.

I’m definitely considering removing the shutters now! Honestly, I don’t use them. I always have them open and they’re just in the way. I haven’t wanted to take them down because they’re nice and I’m sure were expensive, but they’re kind of a hinderance at this point :/ I have these same shutters in the bedrooms, and I really like having them in there though. So I’ll have cream trim in there and then white trim in the living room. I’ve never mixed trim colors before!

If you don't use them in certain rooms, just get rid of them! Don't let the fact they're expensive stop you. Offer them up for free on facebook, or a home rehab store.

...or shove them in the attic in case you change your mind or think they'd be useful for resale...

My thinking too! I think I’ll put them in the attic in case I’d like to use them later.

I have been lost in the houzz maize, but just found my way out.

If you haven't removed the shutters, I would paint the woodwork S W Dover white. Yes, it isn't the typical white/white; yes it is creamier, but I like it with the right wall color....greige.

This is B.M. Wish and it is a winner with Dover White.

Judy Graham, I bought a dover white samplize, and my trim is definitely not dover white like it should be to match the shutters. I also bought a BM Navajo white samplize and it is almost a perfect match for my trim! That explains the peach look I’m seeing up on the crown molding, because the navajo white sample I bought does the same thing up against a stark white. Trying to find a wall paint color for Navajo white trim feels totally impossible though.

Right now, my goal is to pick out a wall color I like, and then I’ll choose a trim color. I’m keeping with the warm beige and yellow colors, so I’m hopeful that what I choose will work nicely with dover white trim. I’ll add Wish to the list of samples I need. I was really tempted to take the shutters down, but then the heat came. It’s been in the 90s where I live, and being able to close those shutters when the west sun starts to come in has proven to be helpful this week.