How to Choose the Right White Paint for Your Home

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    Sherwin Williams Extra White SW 7006
    Benjamin Moore Pure White OC-64
    Valspar Ultra White 7006-24
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    Sherwin Williams Pure White SW 7005
    Benjamin Moore Decorator's White CC-20
    Valspar Paramount White 7006-22
    Behr Whisper White HDC-MD-08
    Warm Whites
    Sherwin Williams Dover White SW 6385
    Benjamin Moore Cloud White CC-40
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  • @mariaearnhart8496
    @mariaearnhart8496 Před 3 lety +1

    Where has this post been all my life! Thank you!!

  • @charliej766
    @charliej766 Před 4 lety +6

    You answered all my questions plus a few I didn’t even realize I had until you answered them. Thanks so much.

  • @jcsh3211
    @jcsh3211 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for your expert opinion for paints. Really helpful

  • @jackalope30
    @jackalope30 Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you...you broke this down and explained everything so well! great work!

  • @ninper007
    @ninper007 Před 2 lety +3

    GOD BLESS YOU! You have explained it the best than any other video that I've watched on the subject and I've watched more than 20 of them. Your explanation was the best explained to me of them all. Thank you!

  • @doterragreen3257
    @doterragreen3257 Před 3 lety

    Thank you! Very helpful.. going crazy trying to find the right white for my living/ dinning areas

  • @andy-kp2jv
    @andy-kp2jv Před 3 lety

    I learned so much! I'm really glad to come across your video. Thank you!

  • @SS11660
    @SS11660 Před rokem

    Best explanation of paint includes light, undertones etc all together.

  • @nateitscake88
    @nateitscake88 Před 4 lety +2

    Subscribed... this is the best explanation I have ever watched, thank you.

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 4 lety

      Nate Adams oh my gosh! I’m so glad it was helpful!

  • @sakamoto5195
    @sakamoto5195 Před 4 lety +4

    My kids are FINALLY old enough where I can have white walls. I have them help me wash the walls now and we all enjoy it as a family.

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 4 lety +1

      That's awesome! (I'm so sorry, I'm just seeing your comment now!)

  • @randieinman3737
    @randieinman3737 Před 4 lety

    Great explanation on how to use whites. thanks

  • @clairehellam
    @clairehellam Před 2 lety

    This was exactly what I needed! Thanks so much!

  • @delladearest2511
    @delladearest2511 Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for this great explanation that has helped me the most! 💐😻

  • @justme1492
    @justme1492 Před rokem

    Good overview, thank you.

  • @jaimeemaclean4856
    @jaimeemaclean4856 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this x

  • @battack2551
    @battack2551 Před 3 lety

    Great video thank you!

  • @heyitsanthony6366
    @heyitsanthony6366 Před 3 lety

    Brilliant!

  • @ishitau7573
    @ishitau7573 Před 4 lety

    Good info! Thank u

  • @SusieVanni
    @SusieVanni Před 4 lety +2

    Great info

  • @vwatts8738
    @vwatts8738 Před 2 lety

    EXCELLENT!! Thank you!!😊

  • @TheRefinedBudget
    @TheRefinedBudget Před 4 lety +7

    Great advice. My new home that we’re closing on at the end of this month is painted a horrible brown and want to paint it white. My worry is that because of how much greener is outside it will reflect on the inside. Do you recommend me trying a white with a warm undertone?

  • @bellatronm5875
    @bellatronm5875 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi Shannon, what a great explanation. SUBSCRIBED!
    I have a few questions actually as I'm re-doing a few things in my bathroom including the walls and cabinets. It's a tricky bathroom and I'll explain why I'm so confused, lol. Here are my questions
    1. My bathroom faces North, but there are no windows, However, there is a skylight. In this case, does the rule of "if the room faces North- choose warm white" apply? I find it's warm for most of the day and cool in the evening. (more like the West-East rule)
    2. My vanity countertop is a speckled expresso color, and the floor tiles are gray with warm and cool tones. Should my paint for the cabinets be a warm white to match the countertop?
    3. If I do the bathroom cabinets a warm white, do I have to do the walls a warm white, or can I do the walls a cool white? I'm asking this because with the warm and cool tones in the gray tile, every time I put a warm white swatch on the wall, it muddles/blends in with the gray tile that's on the floor, and the cool white seems to compliment and give more depth.
    If it helps, I do not use fluorescent lighting, I usually use clear/ warm bulbs.
    I'm hoping for some clarity. Thank you Shannon!

  • @Jo-ww5ei
    @Jo-ww5ei Před 4 lety

    Just found your channel today. Subbed.

  • @moodywitbooty
    @moodywitbooty Před 3 lety

    I have white cabinets that are not stark white. What colour would you go with so that they do not look dingy? My backsplash is very white subway tile.

  • @logicalblueberry
    @logicalblueberry Před 2 lety

    I use only flat paint in all rooms, even bathrooms. Once, I was talked into buying satin paint. I hated the shiny walls. Make sure you test the sheen as well as colors to see what you like before making a costly mistake.

  • @boodacha1
    @boodacha1 Před 2 lety

    What color and sheen of white is best for ceilings?

  • @ajblogsgaming7861
    @ajblogsgaming7861 Před 3 lety

    Hi there, I need your help!
    I have a northern facing room and I made the big mistake of painting it Graytint, the room became practically blue! Now we have to repaint. I’ve decided I want white. I’ve tried Chantilly Lace and Distant gray, they are both too creamy for me, and the White PM-2 from BM was the best one so far, but I feel like it’s very dull and grayish. Then there’s super white and that just is too stark and I know I’m going to be seeing blue and I don’t want to be seeing any blue. I’m going to the store tomorrow, and I’m thinking of getting PM-2 lightened, maybe try Oxford white, and I know they sell farrow and ball so I might get all white. But I need desperate help in finding a fresh white with no cool blue and very very very minimal cream undertones. Sorry for the lengthy text. Thanks.

  • @hp77
    @hp77 Před 2 lety

    I live in Brooklyn I want white walls I get a lot of sun from my windows, I have light brown wood boarder’s N light brown wood floors. What color white should I get. My kitchen is also white but I always get that grease stains from the stove on the walls is their a paint that I can get that will be easy to clean. ?
    Hope U can help.

  • @marial5198
    @marial5198 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you so much for all the information. I wanted to ask you a question. We just bought an old house and the rooms are painted in different colors. I would like to paint them all white, but we live in the eastern part of the US, get snow in the winter and many gloomy days. We have furniture with some color though, like a navy blue couch. The house has plenty of big windows and some beautiful wood paneling in the foyer. I am thinking either of a neutral or warm white. If you have any other tips, that would be great. Thanks!

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 4 lety +1

      maria laranginho definitely a neutral or warm white! Those gloomy days don’t need any extra coldness!

  • @esmeraldaluna2736
    @esmeraldaluna2736 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video this is very helpful. I have a question though. There is a big room facing north with a BIG window and the white walls are looking green! Should I get them painted with warm undertones to neutralized this effect. I was looking for a contemporary and clean look for this interior :( Any advice? Thank you!!!!

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 3 lety

      I would get several white samples and see what looks best!

  • @tinaebuchanan
    @tinaebuchanan Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you. I am dreaming of buying a new home and if it all goes through I am considering painting all the walls white. I don't like undertones or gloss. I love Sherwin Williams Cashmere but the builder uses SW low voc? I'm not sure what that is but hope I can get a near matte finish that you can wash like Cashmere. But am I crazy to want an all white house and it not be warm?
    The reason I ask is because I was into creme but did not realize how yellow they are until I had to get those old fashioned light bulbs that were also yellow. Then suddenly I hated creme. I did finally find some bulbs that weren't too yellow or too cold but I want to avoid this in the future. Do you think I will regret an all white walls house? I know I don't want anything that is non-neutral because I change my decorations often. Thank you for this great video.

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 4 lety

      T Buchanan I’m so sorry that I’m just seeing this now! ☹️ I don’t think an all White House is crazy - it’s your house! Test different whites in your space to see how they look for sure!

  • @nowhere7389
    @nowhere7389 Před rokem

    Great advice! I was searching and searching for a choice of white paint. It’s very hard because my living room only has the sliding patio doors not much light. And my dining room kitchen and bathroom and hallway no window either. What’s best white color would brighten up my apartment?

  • @kristinekerr3688
    @kristinekerr3688 Před 4 lety

    What do you think of Behr Simply white and Sleek white? Thx.

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 4 lety

      kristine Kerr they’re lovely! Whether they’ll work depends on your space and your lighting and your other colors though.

  • @vociferonheraldofthewinter2284

    I am currently losing my mind trying to choose a white paint. The built in bookcases are Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze. They read as straight GREEN in that room. (Thankfully, I like it. It looks like a very dark sage and that's one of the few greens that I'm comfortable with.) Every white chip I bring in reads as either taupe, peach, or grey on that one wall. When I leave the room with the color chips the colors read as pure white, tan, or pinkish.
    I've decided to go with the Wisdom of the Crowd and picked six samples - two of which are the whites that Sherwin Williams suggests to pair with Urbane Bronze and four are the most popular whites out of the Sherwin William colors. They go on tonight and I *MUST* make my final decision tomorrow morning.
    I'm ready to rip my hair out. I tried to go with a neutral grey for my kitchen, but once it went on it is now looking purple/taupe and I despise it. I'm terrified to repeat this mistake in my study. smh I think the problem is that we live in the desert and our house is surrounded by red dirt. That red seems to be reflecting off of everything. (Which is why ALL of my white outbuildings look PINK or peach, depending on the time of day.)

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes!!!! Paint will look so different in each room and depending on what’s outside the window too. I have to use VERY warm colors in our back rooms to read even a little warm because of the reflection of the pool.

  • @kaitlyn1483
    @kaitlyn1483 Před 4 lety

    I’m painting my bedroom and am currently choosing paint colours, do you think white wisp with chantilly white trim would look nice?

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 4 lety

      Ummm I’d have to check white wisp...I don’t know it off the top of my head

    • @CMHMom23
      @CMHMom23 Před 3 lety

      Chantily is very nice. My cabinets are that color

  • @ceecee8757
    @ceecee8757 Před 3 lety

    Great info; I think slides would have been nice. :)

  • @ruchiagarwal5750
    @ruchiagarwal5750 Před 3 lety

    What would be the Behr equivalent for Benjamin Moore's Simply White OC-117?

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 3 lety +1

      I’m sorry - I don’t know. You could have Home Depot color match though.

    • @ruchiagarwal5750
      @ruchiagarwal5750 Před 3 lety

      @@HomeMadeLovely Thank you!

  • @elizabethjohnson5965
    @elizabethjohnson5965 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for all your great information. I want to paint my house all white to get it ready to put it on the market. My question is my rooms livingroom and a bedroom have natural light east and south light. Will I need to prime my walls to cover the gray paint that is on the walls? The middle rooms are gray with with white trim. They get east and west natural sun light. Again I want to use the same color of white paint for walls and trim. My rooms are small and they all have hard wood floors. I want the wall white with a contrast white but not the bright white trim. What colors would you suggest. I like Benjamin Moore paint. All my walls are plaster my house is 100 years old. Thanks

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 3 lety

      Well first, congrats on getting your home ready to sell! :) Whether you need a primer or not depends on how dark the gray is and if you use a paint with a primer in it (a paint and primer in one). I personally use Sherwin Williams and I'm not in your space to see it. I would highly recommend getting swatches to see how they look in your rooms, observe them over a day or two and then choose the one that looks best.

  • @pastorcdb4247
    @pastorcdb4247 Před 4 lety

    What sheen do you recommend for a bedroom ceiling? I plan to use eggshell, cool white with blue undertones for the walls and a semi-gloss, classic/pure white (?) for the doors and trim. The windows are on both the North and East walls. Thank you for all the great information in the video!

  • @margaretd3710
    @margaretd3710 Před 4 lety

    I'm doing my home in Behr's Ultra Pure White. It's such a beautiful white! The only problem - and it is a REAL problem!!! - is that it takes several coats before you have nice, even coverage. Most of my public areas were painted in an off-white and it still took at least 3 coats to cover! And on walls where there was this ubiquitous red from 10 years ago - remember that red? - it takes 2 coats of Kilz and then 3-4 coats of the Behr white. Bear this in mind when planning on the $$, the number of gallons of paint you'll need, and the time you'll put in to paint the rooms. But, because I wanted a really bright white and I love the way this looks, I'm just taking my time and hauling all those extra gallons of paint home from Home Depot! It really is gorgeous, so it's worth the effort and cost.

    • @lauraahargreaves7783
      @lauraahargreaves7783 Před 3 lety

      Margaret D my advice to you, because you are putting too much work into painting when you use Behr paint. Find the equivalent color in Benjamin Moore, and then happily enjoy your newly and beautifully painted room sooner. I’ve been there.

    • @jddr555
      @jddr555 Před 2 lety

      The ultra white needs white added for cover

  • @renadmh8723
    @renadmh8723 Před 3 lety

    Why people always scare from yellow undertones white
    Is creamy color a good natural color
    I wanted a white with natural undertones please help ?

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 3 lety +1

      Renad MH yellow undertones can appear very yellow in certain lighting (like incandescent bulbs and south facing rooms) so a lot of people avoid them. My best advice is to bring home paint swatches and check them in the actual room with actual lighting used in the space.

  • @kimmy722
    @kimmy722 Před 10 měsíci

    I’m pretty sure no one will EVER paint their entire wall in semi gloss or gloss paint.

    • @HomeMadeLovely
      @HomeMadeLovely  Před 10 měsíci

      You’d be surprised! I’ve seen it many times!