Need Help Choosing Paint Colour
We have an open-concept kitchen and family room which faces west. My kitchen has cherry-brown coloured cabinets and a tropical brown granite countertop. My family room has brown leather furniture. I am thinking of painting all the walls Wind's Breath (by Benjamin Moore) to brighten up the rooms. I like this colour because it is a warm beige/grey. I like it's warmth, versatility and timelessness. I think it will help our white backsplash blend in better and getting rid off the brown accent wall in the family room might brighten up the room. My only concern is I want it to have some contrast with our white trim and not blend in. Is this a good colour choice or do you have other colours I should consider?
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chispa
last yearlast modified: last yearMy new build had most of the rooms painted BM Winds Breath and it was quite yellow in my house. My parents had used it in their house and there it looks more beige/gray. Just be sure to get some sample boards first (Samplize is a good source) and then buy a quart of paint to test some bigger sections. Only paint the whole space after doing the testing!
I ended up repainting the Winds Breath walls and used BM White Dove. My trim is BM Chantilly Lace.
Winds Breath on left and White Dove on right.
This photo really highlights the "yellow" that came out in my space. This was taken in the evening with 3500K recessed lights.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last yearMY first idea would be to make sure all your lighting is the same in every space . I love LED 4000K but if that is too much then 3500K can work but it needs to be the same in every room you want to paint. IMO you have enogh beige type color happening so I would do something like this cut 25% for just a hint of color. BTW it is a true neutral in my experience and any client of mine that has it loves it
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tracefloyd
last yearlast modified: last yearI would avoid anything too clean or bright- stick to beige in your space so the tile floors don't look dingy. The yellow/tan is not working with the pink in the tile. Plus you have red tones in the cabs and the browns.
Something like Even Better Beige by Behr.
https://www.behr.com/colorfullybehr/color-of-the-month-even-better-beige/
https://www.behr.com/consumer/ColorDetailView/DC-010/
Lyn Nielson