Help! Is the vanity too dark?
I recently painted my vanity old navy by benjiman Moore but it looks way darker on the wood than on the paint sample. Should I repaint it a lighter shade of blue l? If so what shade should I paint it. If you could respond quickly that would be great because I need to let the painter know by 7am tomorrow
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last yearCan you post some pictures of the rest of the space? It is difficult to comment on paint colours just by looking at the vanity and floor.
Do you have some inspiration pictures that you were trying to replicate?
And your lighting situation will definitely impact colour choices. Does the room get any natural light? How much lighting have you got and what temperature is the lighting?
Some complimentary colours for the blue might be
Benjamin Moore Silver Mist 1619
Benjamin Moore Beacon Grey 2128-60
Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake OC 59
Or something more silver grey might be nice.
Silver half dollar 2120-40
Silver Lake - 1598
One other thing to look at....the floor tile, the grout looks a little dark. You can try steam cleaning the grout or lightening it a bit to brighten up the floor. Grout very often holds dirt with its slightly rough surface. A really good scrubbing and steam cleaning can often bring it back to its original colour and make such a difference to a room.- PRO
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