Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed this video on soft white paint colors. I'd love to know your thoughts on decorating with white paint and if you have any other soft white favorites. Have a beautiful day! ❤Liz
I love Swiss coffee-I have it in my new guest bedroom and it does provide the warmth that I was looking for. I also used Chantilly Lace in my closet reno and is perfect for reflecting a brighter white in that small space. Thanks again for the informative video!
Hi Karen! It's my pleasure. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with these colors. It's great to hear how you used them and how they're working out for you. ~Liz
@@rileyhalls9301 The windows at the front of the house face north east and the back where we have the most windows face south west, the paint colors look beautiful in all the lighting conditions .White with a soft creamy undertone.
Thank you for this video. I was looking for a white paint for my bedroom with north and west windows. Most had a yellow undertone. Finally, I found Benjamin Moore Dove Wing. It was perfect in all light exposures. A little darker, but worked for me.
Super tutorial!!! Thank you. Our main room faces south and we have large windows, Swiss Coffee sounds like it could work b c it has more warmth and not grey and yellow undertones. I am all about warmth and depth of sort in a white.
Very beautiful colors. I recently painted most of the house in china white by Sherman Williams. Before I had the color paper white by Benjamin Moore but I got tired of it after 5 years.
Thank you for the info.! Still struggling to choose a white for our first floor. I think I'm going to try Pure White because it seems the safest. I will have warm woods and decor, no interest in gray whatsoever.
As someone who only buys secondhand (yes you read that right) paint, partial cans or full cans someone is reselling 😅 I painted my whole main level for under 200.00. They are all whites and expensive brands. Although some looked too blue or too yellow etc, I found they have all blended beautifully and the undertones did not matter once the rooms were refurnished and decorated. So don’t worry about it too much as it will fade into the background.
So interesting. I, too, have mixed leftover paints with good results but I still recommend testing samples out to be sure. It's a big commitment especially if you have tall ceilings.
@@BalanceRhythm oh gosh yes! With the price of paint and the work it takes you want to be happy in the end. Just wanted people to know if the undertone is not perfect, they may not notice once decorative touches are complete
I somehow agree with you. I had my southeastern apartment painted White Dove. At first I hated it, but once I started changing the furniture and other fixtures it suddenly felt beautiful. White Dove is also a chameleon. Warm and beautiful in the southeastern sun, oatmeal-ish undertone in the afternoon, and the green undertone subtly shows up in the evening. With the furnishings and decor I have now, a green, gray, and wood palette ot looks fine. Mine is the case where I decorated according to the white paint instead of the rug and a painting
Will Swiss coffee , white dove , west Highland white look good in darker rooms with a few east facing windows & 1 north facing window. Would Simpliy white look too yellow? Im not a fan of stark white on walls, but most of the home could use brightening. Woukd Chantily Chantily lace be too stark?
Chantilly Lace is one of the brightest whites out there. All of the other colors you mentioned are not as bright but still pretty light so they should add a little warmth to those cooler rooms while brightening them up. The only way to know for sure is to get samples ( I recommend samplize.com) and view them in the space at all times of day and in all lighting conditions.
Thank you so much! The home is in another state so I will go there soon. I have a lot of samples but keep noticing other options. I will have to (unfortunately) make a quick decision as painter date is set up.
Great video! Do you have any recommendations for the Parisian apartment look? I have read that warmer whites are the way to go. We are looking at Simply White, Mascarpone and White Opulence all by BM.
So happy you liked it! For the Parisian apartment look, I've seen everything from a crisp white to deeper almost beigey tones. It really depends on the existing fixed finishes like flooring, fireplaces, etc., any existing furniture and furnishings and the look you're going for i.e. crisp and clean vs warm and cozy or somewhere in between. I think this could be a really good topic for an upcoming video! ~Liz
I chose this as well, which will be a big change from dark greys and ochre from previous owner. Keeping my fingers crossed! Painting starts later this morning
Great video! What color would you recommend using for ceilings and trim with SW Alabaster on walls? Debating between keeping it all Alabaster or going with say BM Chantilly lace or SW Pure white. Thanks!
Thanks! Alabaster is pretty light so I like the idea of using the same color for ceiling and trim, flat sheen on the ceiling and maybe satin sheen on the trim if you're going with flat or matte on the walls. That will give you some contrast even though it's the same color. Chantilly Lace will provide some color contrast if you want to go lighter and brighter on the ceiling and trim. Pure White is too close in LRV to Alabaster and looks too cool next to it. I hope that helps!
I'm so happy you're enjoying the channel! All of the soft whites presented in the video can be a good choice or you can use them as a starting point. Samplize.com is a great paint sample resource that has bundles organized by color and warmth/coolness and is a great place to compare and order samples. With an east facing window you'll get warmer light in the morning and cooler light in the afternoon so it depends on the look you're going for and the time of day you most use the room.
Hi, I just went to your channel for the first time great video because I’m looking for redoing my whole house we have Sherrywood dark cabinets in the kitchen granite, Kitchen and family room is together, but it’s narrow. I do have a two sliding door, but I would like a white color not sure which one my floors, I kind a like a marble look for the shine, beige and creamy white what color would you recommend?
Hi Michell! Welcome! It sounds like your fixed finishes like your cabinets and countertops are on the warm side so going with something with a little warmth like a beige or creamy white would work well.
Great tutorial! I’m using emerald urethane on my trim in the stock high hide white and while it’s nice and crisp and bright, it seems it leans a little cooler and may clash with some warmer colors? I’m repainting the whole inside of my house so I want to get it right, all I’ve had on ceilings and trim here for the past 20+ years is Behr’s screaming bright ultra pure white so everything is going to look much different to me in comparison lol. I’ve considered having the emerald tinted to pure white but I do prefer brighter white on the ceilings, problem is my kitchen and living room have crown molding so I’m guessing the whites would have to be pretty comparable or they would clash🤔 For a more neutral “happy medium” do you think chantilly lace would be a better trim and ceiling color that’ll work with cooler and warmer colors vs pure white or “high hide” white? Brighter/cleaner (maybe softer?) but not as polarizing as behr upw? Sorry for the novel but you seem like you know what you’re doing and I’d love to get your input. Thanks very much!
Glad you liked it! I'm not familiar with "high hide" white so I'm not sure how it looks against other colors. BM Chantilly Lace works well with warm and cool colors. Even though it's one of the brightest whites out there, SW Pure White looks cooler next to it so might not be the best choice if your wall color is warm. Get some samples and compare them to each other and look at them with the wall paint you'll be using. It's also a good idea to look at them against something pure white like a piece of foam board. I think you're on the right track with matching the ceiling color to the trim if they're both going to be white. Otherwise it might look like you tried to match them and missed. The trim will stand out a bit with some sheen like satin or semi-gloss against a flat sheen on the ceiling. I hope that helps a bit!
Great question! I recommend keeping the color the same in all the areas that are open but maybe change it up in the closed off spaces. A deeper color in a room that's pretty open, like a dining room, can look nice but using two whites might look like you tried to match it but missed.
Quick question - would warm whites (I’m Leaning towards white dove, alabaster, or simply white ) work in bathrooms that have light gray tiles? Or is that too warm of a white to put with light gray tiles. I would think it’s pretty, but this is my first time painting whites & im doing almost my whole home in white shades & monochromatic:)
It depends on if the gray is cool or has a little warmth to it. If it's very cool it might make the paint look dingy if it's too warm. Definitely get samples and look at them with the tile. You'll know as soon as you compare them. I hope that helps a bit!
Hi Liz, I have a white sectional, fireplace and armoire in my living room. I want to paint the whole house a warm white. I'm worried about so much white. The windows are north facing. Could you recommend a warm white? I was leaning towards, White Dove, Swiss Coffee, Arcadia White. I have light brown hardwood floors. Thank you!
Hi Cynthia! It's hard to say without seeing all of the fabrics, finishes and the paint colors together in the space. Acadia White reads pretty yellow when compared to a bright white as well as White Dove and Swiss Coffee. So it depends on what you're looking for. One thing I like to do is pick up on one of the colors in the floor which usually have some light, medium and dark tones in it. That may help you narrow it down. Then get large samples (samplize.com offers large peel and stick samples from the major paint companies) and evaluate them in the space at all times of day and in artificial light in the evening. I hope that helps a bit!
The LRV's on those paints are really close, 84 and 82 respectively and the Pure White looks really cool next to the warmer Alabaster. So in this case I would do the walls in a flat or matte finish, the ceilings in a flat finish and the trim in a satin finish all in the Alabaster.
Great video. Greek Villa by Sherwin Williams is lovely. Bright, but not glaring, LRV 83, I believe. I have it in my foyer and adjoining family room. Definitely test your paints! I was considering other off-whites, but they just didn't work with my lighting conditions.
@@rileyhalls9301 South-facing room with a big window. But, lots of trees outside, so it's shady. Once in a while, the green from the trees casts a VERY SLIGHT green onto a wall opposite the window. Doesn't bother me; I had tested it before committing. As for indoor lighting, I have bulbs that lean warm.
I wanted to love Greek Villa, unfortunately didn't. I used it on my walls and a bright white for trim, I felt like I was in a sanitarium! Way too sterile! I repainted the walls SW Drift of Mist and it's beautiful ❤
Hi Liz !! Please help me your videos are the Best I love how you break it down that anyone can understand. So, here’s my issue I have only sliding glass doors so my kitchen, dining room and living at closely connected so the sliding glass door that’s in the living room is. Facing south lighting and my kitchen/ dining the sliding glass doors are facing east lighting. Unfortunately the artificial lighting is not too good in my home. So my furniture is off white, the wood are all warm tones (nude, and all light colors) my kitchen cabinets are all white and white quartz but I have mix metals throughout soft brushed golds and brushed silver. I bought samples of Chantilly lace or white dove for my trims? And what color paint do you suggest for my walls? Thank you so much
I'm so happy you're liking the videos and finding them helpful! I can't give a specific paint recommendation without seeing all the finishes together but it sounds like you have a good neutral base with a mix of warm and cool tones. If most of your light is coming from the south, paint colors are going to look warmer. The east light will add to that warmth in the morning but will turn cooler by midday. I would recommend going to samplize.com and looking at their bundles. They have a good cross section of neutrals as well as colors from several manufacturers that can help you narrow it down. You can order peel and stick samples there, bundles or individual colors, to test them out. Compare them with your trim choice (Chantilly Lace is one of the brightest whites out there, while White Dove is softer and warmer) and look at them at all times of day and with your lighting in the evening. You mentioned your lighting isn't great. If it's overhead lighting, it usually isn't. Think about adding some lamps or accent lights to balance things out and turn off the overhead lights when they're not needed. I hope that helps a bit!
All of these paint colors are a good starting point but it's impossible to make a specific recommendation without seeing your home and the finishes in it. I always recommend going to samplize.com and checking out their bundles. Then order some samples and look at them in the space with all of your finishes and in natural and artificial light.
Thank you for the video. What white with cream and gray undertones from Dun Edwards do you suggest? I like to color the whole house the same color … Two stories house / 4 bedrooms . My contractor/ painter has an account with them. Thank you
My pleasure! I haven't worked with Dunn Edwards much and don't have samples here in my studio. Colors as we see them online will look very different at home and in different types of lighting but the following look like what you might be searching for: Coconut Grove, At First Light, Sugar Swizzle. Be sure to get samples though and look at some of the other options live as well.
@@BalanceRhythmThank you for responding to my comment. I’m not limited at purchasing paints from Dun Edwards anymore :) What color do you suggest for the whole house with natural wood(upstairs) and tile flooring in downstairs? I like clean and light / whites colors. I’m not fan of yellow undertones … South, East & West windows . I’m Changing the whole furnitures :) Thank you so much for your help.
@@estelle1035 You're welcome! All of the colors in the video could work as none of them have much yellow but the cleanest brightest of them is Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore.
Our painter used BM base 1, 486 1x, untainted paint on all trim work, including cabinets and built-ins, throughout our home. Is the LRV of this paint 100?
Hey Liz, I am planning to use Sherwin William's Extra White for my entire condo including trims. It is a small 642 sq ft condo facing North West. What do you think? Would really appreciate your opinion! Thank you!
Hi Suraj! If you like a very bright look similar to Chantilly Lace in the video but not quite as bright, then I think it could be a good choice. It may read a bit cold most of the day given the northwest exposure but might warm up a bit as the sun shifts and with artificial lighting. Definitely test it out first to be sure.
Hi my large kitchen is north facing, I have white Matt units and cashmere grey worktops and splash-backs, the floor is a white oak, I have a navy sofa and pelmets, blinds, cushions in a pale blue/ soft green like the sea colours. What colour would you paint the main wall to give it a bit of warmth? Would really appreciate your advise xx
Hi Denise! It sounds like you have a bit of warmth there with your white oak floors. I would try to pick up on one of the more neutral, not too yellow tones there. I looked at the SW Alabaster with some soft blues and greens and thought it looked good. You could use that as a starting point and get a few other samples to compare with all your finishes and furnishings. I hope that helps at least a little! ~Liz
Hi not sure which white to choose, porcelain kitchen with light grey quartz worktops that carry up the walls halfway & a grey porcelain floor . Thankyou for any thoughts.
Hi Elaine! It sounds like you have a lot of cool tones so I wouldn't go with a paint that has a yellow undertone. Of the paints mentioned in the video, Sherwin Williams Alabaster or Pure White have the least yellow undertone. Also, check out Benjamin Moore's White Heron and Decorator's White. There are lots of beautiful white paint shades out there so these are just some suggestions to get you started.
Hi there ! White stops being 100% pure when the LRV is below 100 (perfectly reflective white is 100 LRV, while absolute black is 0% LRV). The highest paint LRV's come in at around 94 so they're all technically not pure white. The difference in undertone comes in when the pigments are added, giving varying degrees of cool or warm undertones. Once you get below an LRV of about 82 or so, the colors become more off white or pastel. ~Liz
@@BalanceRhythm Thanks for the insight! Each of your videos is an opportunity to learn something new and/or to get inspired. Looking forward to the next one.
@@duikmans It's my pleasure! I really appreciate your thoughtful questions and am so happy you're learning from the videos and finding some inspiration too. Thanks so much for watching! ~Liz
Hi Everyone! I hope you enjoyed this video on soft white paint colors. I'd love to know your thoughts on decorating with white paint and if you have any other soft white favorites. Have a beautiful day! ❤Liz
I love Swiss coffee-I have it in my new guest bedroom and it does provide the warmth that I was looking for. I also used Chantilly Lace in my closet reno and is perfect for reflecting a brighter white in that small space. Thanks again for the informative video!
Hi Karen! It's my pleasure. Thanks so much for sharing your experience with these colors. It's great to hear how you used them and how they're working out for you. ~Liz
My wall are Swiss coffee, trim and cabinets in simply white , looks beautiful 👍🏼
Hi Kathryn! Wow, beautiful combo! Thanks for sharing your experience! ~Liz
May I ask about your natural light in the room & which way does your window(s) face?
@@rileyhalls9301 The windows at the front of the house face north east and the back where we have the most windows face south west, the paint colors look beautiful in all the lighting conditions .White with a soft creamy undertone.
Thank you for this video. I was looking for a white paint for my bedroom with north and west windows. Most had a yellow
undertone. Finally, I found
Benjamin Moore Dove Wing. It
was perfect in all light exposures. A little darker, but worked for me.
You're very welcome, Mary Kay! I'm glad you found your color. It's beautiful! ~Liz
Thank you, as a finisher of 20+years I learned something from your video. Metamerism!
My pleasure! That's so great to hear. I'm always learning from other design professionals as well.
Thank you, you have really helped me to narrow down my selection of white paint, which I greatly appreciate
My pleasure! I’m so happy it helped!
Great video! I'm building a home with vaulted ceilings, lots of windows and Southern exposure. Not really a fan of too warm.
Super tutorial!!! Thank you. Our main room faces south and we have large windows, Swiss Coffee sounds like it could work b c it has more warmth and not grey and yellow undertones. I am all about warmth and depth of sort in a white.
My pleasure! I'm so glad it was helpful 😊
Very beautiful colors. I recently painted most of the house in china white by Sherman Williams. Before I had the color paper white by Benjamin Moore but I got tired of it after 5 years.
this is so thorough liz 👍
Thanks, Cha!
Thank you for the info.! Still struggling to choose a white for our first floor. I think I'm going to try Pure White because it seems the safest. I will have warm woods and decor, no interest in gray whatsoever.
You are so welcome! I'd love to hear how it turns out.
beautiful plants!!!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!
My pleasure!
As someone who only buys secondhand (yes you read that right) paint, partial cans or full cans someone is reselling 😅 I painted my whole main level for under 200.00. They are all whites and expensive brands. Although some looked too blue or too yellow etc, I found they have all blended beautifully and the undertones did not matter once the rooms were refurnished and decorated. So don’t worry about it too much as it will fade into the background.
So interesting. I, too, have mixed leftover paints with good results but I still recommend testing samples out to be sure. It's a big commitment especially if you have tall ceilings.
@@BalanceRhythm oh gosh yes! With the price of paint and the work it takes you want to be happy in the end. Just wanted people to know if the undertone is not perfect, they may not notice once decorative touches are complete
@@justmejo9008 Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
I somehow agree with you. I had my southeastern apartment painted White Dove. At first I hated it, but once I started changing the furniture and other fixtures it suddenly felt beautiful. White Dove is also a chameleon. Warm and beautiful in the southeastern sun, oatmeal-ish undertone in the afternoon, and the green undertone subtly shows up in the evening. With the furnishings and decor I have now, a green, gray, and wood palette ot looks fine. Mine is the case where I decorated according to the white paint instead of the rug and a painting
Will Swiss coffee , white dove , west Highland white look good in darker rooms with a few east facing windows & 1 north facing window. Would Simpliy white look too yellow? Im not a fan of stark white on walls, but most of the home could use brightening. Woukd Chantily Chantily lace be too stark?
Chantilly Lace is one of the brightest whites out there. All of the other colors you mentioned are not as bright but still pretty light so they should add a little warmth to those cooler rooms while brightening them up. The only way to know for sure is to get samples ( I recommend samplize.com) and view them in the space at all times of day and in all lighting conditions.
Thank you so much! The home is in another state so I will go there soon. I have a lot of samples but keep noticing other options. I will have to (unfortunately) make a quick decision as painter date is set up.
@@rileyhalls9301 My pleasure! Good luck with everything!
Excellent
Hi Khaled! Thank you! Cheers! ~Liz
Great video! Do you have any recommendations for the Parisian apartment look? I have read that warmer whites are the way to go. We are looking at Simply White, Mascarpone and White Opulence all by BM.
So happy you liked it! For the Parisian apartment look, I've seen everything from a crisp white to deeper almost beigey tones. It really depends on the existing fixed finishes like flooring, fireplaces, etc., any existing furniture and furnishings and the look you're going for i.e. crisp and clean vs warm and cozy or somewhere in between. I think this could be a really good topic for an upcoming video! ~Liz
Hi 👋! I used White Dove by Benjamin Moore throughout my whole house. It’s my go to white paint.
Hi Evelyn! It's such a beautiful soft white and so versatile. Thanks for sharing your experience with it! ~Liz
Walls , ceilings , trims ?
I chose this as well, which will be a big change from dark greys and ochre from previous owner. Keeping my fingers crossed! Painting starts later this morning
Great video! What color would you recommend using for ceilings and trim with SW Alabaster on walls? Debating between keeping it all Alabaster or going with say BM Chantilly lace or SW Pure white. Thanks!
Thanks! Alabaster is pretty light so I like the idea of using the same color for ceiling and trim, flat sheen on the ceiling and maybe satin sheen on the trim if you're going with flat or matte on the walls. That will give you some contrast even though it's the same color. Chantilly Lace will provide some color contrast if you want to go lighter and brighter on the ceiling and trim. Pure White is too close in LRV to Alabaster and looks too cool next to it. I hope that helps!
Hello Liz, like your channel! Any recommendations for soft whites for East facing bedroom
I'm so happy you're enjoying the channel! All of the soft whites presented in the video can be a good choice or you can use them as a starting point. Samplize.com is a great paint sample resource that has bundles organized by color and warmth/coolness and is a great place to compare and order samples. With an east facing window you'll get warmer light in the morning and cooler light in the afternoon so it depends on the look you're going for and the time of day you most use the room.
Hi, I just went to your channel for the first time great video because I’m looking for redoing my whole house we have Sherrywood dark cabinets in the kitchen granite, Kitchen and family room is together, but it’s narrow. I do have a two sliding door, but I would like a white color not sure which one my floors, I kind a like a marble look for the shine, beige and creamy white what color would you recommend?
Hi Michell! Welcome! It sounds like your fixed finishes like your cabinets and countertops are on the warm side so going with something with a little warmth like a beige or creamy white would work well.
Great tutorial! I’m using emerald urethane on my trim in the stock high hide white and while it’s nice and crisp and bright, it seems it leans a little cooler and may clash with some warmer colors? I’m repainting the whole inside of my house so I want to get it right, all I’ve had on ceilings and trim here for the past 20+ years is Behr’s screaming bright ultra pure white so everything is going to look much different to me in comparison lol.
I’ve considered having the emerald tinted to pure white but I do prefer brighter white on the ceilings, problem is my kitchen and living room have crown molding so I’m guessing the whites would have to be pretty comparable or they would clash🤔
For a more neutral “happy medium” do you think chantilly lace would be a better trim and ceiling color that’ll work with cooler and warmer colors vs pure white or “high hide” white? Brighter/cleaner (maybe softer?) but not as polarizing as behr upw?
Sorry for the novel but you seem like you know what you’re doing and I’d love to get your input. Thanks very much!
Glad you liked it! I'm not familiar with "high hide" white so I'm not sure how it looks against other colors. BM Chantilly Lace works well with warm and cool colors. Even though it's one of the brightest whites out there, SW Pure White looks cooler next to it so might not be the best choice if your wall color is warm. Get some samples and compare them to each other and look at them with the wall paint you'll be using. It's also a good idea to look at them against something pure white like a piece of foam board. I think you're on the right track with matching the ceiling color to the trim if they're both going to be white. Otherwise it might look like you tried to match them and missed. The trim will stand out a bit with some sheen like satin or semi-gloss against a flat sheen on the ceiling. I hope that helps a bit!
can one floor with seperate rooms. Not quite open space but only 3 closed rooms out of the 7 rooms. Can they be different variations of white?
Great question! I recommend keeping the color the same in all the areas that are open but maybe change it up in the closed off spaces. A deeper color in a room that's pretty open, like a dining room, can look nice but using two whites might look like you tried to match it but missed.
Quick question - would warm whites (I’m
Leaning towards white dove, alabaster, or simply white ) work in bathrooms that have light gray tiles?
Or is that too warm of a white to put with light gray tiles.
I would think it’s pretty, but this is my first time painting whites & im doing almost my whole home in white shades & monochromatic:)
It depends on if the gray is cool or has a little warmth to it. If it's very cool it might make the paint look dingy if it's too warm. Definitely get samples and look at them with the tile. You'll know as soon as you compare them. I hope that helps a bit!
Hi Liz, I have a white sectional, fireplace and armoire in my living room. I want to paint the whole house a warm white. I'm worried about so much white. The windows are north facing. Could you recommend a warm white? I was leaning towards, White Dove, Swiss Coffee, Arcadia White. I have light brown hardwood floors. Thank you!
Hi Cynthia! It's hard to say without seeing all of the fabrics, finishes and the paint colors together in the space. Acadia White reads pretty yellow when compared to a bright white as well as White Dove and Swiss Coffee. So it depends on what you're looking for. One thing I like to do is pick up on one of the colors in the floor which usually have some light, medium and dark tones in it. That may help you narrow it down. Then get large samples (samplize.com offers large peel and stick samples from the major paint companies) and evaluate them in the space at all times of day and in artificial light in the evening. I hope that helps a bit!
Would you use Alabaster on walls with SW pure white for trim and ceiling or do alabaster in different finish or trim and pure white ceilings?!
The LRV's on those paints are really close, 84 and 82 respectively and the Pure White looks really cool next to the warmer Alabaster. So in this case I would do the walls in a flat or matte finish, the ceilings in a flat finish and the trim in a satin finish all in the Alabaster.
@@BalanceRhythm thank you so much!!
I’m getting ready to repaint our new house, and it’s the whole house!! Massive project. Don’t want to mess it up.
My pleasure! Good luck with your project!
@@BalanceRhythmthank you!
@@lauraboyles8310Isn’t it tho?!! I’m right there with you!
Great video. Greek Villa by Sherwin Williams is lovely. Bright, but not glaring, LRV 83, I believe. I have it in my foyer and adjoining family room.
Definitely test your paints! I was considering other off-whites, but they just didn't work with my lighting conditions.
Thanks, Fran! Greek Villa is a great color! Yes, testing is key! ~Liz
Just curious- what lighting conditions did you have ( for Greek Villa)?
@@rileyhalls9301 South-facing room with a big window. But, lots of trees outside, so it's shady. Once in a while, the green from the trees casts a VERY SLIGHT green onto a wall opposite the window. Doesn't bother me; I had tested it before committing.
As for indoor lighting, I have bulbs that lean warm.
I wanted to love Greek Villa, unfortunately didn't. I used it on my walls and a bright white for trim, I felt like I was in a sanitarium! Way too sterile! I repainted the walls SW Drift of Mist and it's beautiful ❤
@@sandybeach7009 Yikes! Living in a sanitarium is definitely not the vibe. Reviews make Drift of Mist look lovely. Glad it worked out for you.
Would swiss coffee work in an open concept space with lots of light & high ceilings (French oak wide plank floors)?
Swiss Coffee is really versatile, a little on the warm side. I think it would look great but you have to test it out in your space.
Hi Liz !! Please help me your videos are the Best I love how you break it down that anyone can understand. So, here’s my issue I have only sliding glass doors so my kitchen, dining room and living at closely connected so the sliding glass door that’s in the living room is. Facing south lighting and my kitchen/ dining the sliding glass doors are facing east lighting. Unfortunately the artificial lighting is not too good in my home. So my furniture is off white, the wood are all warm tones (nude, and all light colors) my kitchen cabinets are all white and white quartz but I have mix metals throughout soft brushed golds and brushed silver. I bought samples of Chantilly lace or white dove for my trims? And what color paint do you suggest for my walls? Thank you so much
I'm so happy you're liking the videos and finding them helpful! I can't give a specific paint recommendation without seeing all the finishes together but it sounds like you have a good neutral base with a mix of warm and cool tones. If most of your light is coming from the south, paint colors are going to look warmer. The east light will add to that warmth in the morning but will turn cooler by midday. I would recommend going to samplize.com and looking at their bundles. They have a good cross section of neutrals as well as colors from several manufacturers that can help you narrow it down. You can order peel and stick samples there, bundles or individual colors, to test them out. Compare them with your trim choice (Chantilly Lace is one of the brightest whites out there, while White Dove is softer and warmer) and look at them at all times of day and with your lighting in the evening. You mentioned your lighting isn't great. If it's overhead lighting, it usually isn't. Think about adding some lamps or accent lights to balance things out and turn off the overhead lights when they're not needed. I hope that helps a bit!
@@BalanceRhythmthank you so much ! I will check out that site.
@@viv920 My pleasure!
What white will go with a home that has wood floors and light wood kitchen cabinets.
All of these paint colors are a good starting point but it's impossible to make a specific recommendation without seeing your home and the finishes in it. I always recommend going to samplize.com and checking out their bundles. Then order some samples and look at them in the space with all of your finishes and in natural and artificial light.
Thank you for the video. What white with cream and gray undertones from Dun Edwards do you suggest? I like to color the whole house the same color … Two stories house / 4 bedrooms . My contractor/ painter has an account with them. Thank you
My pleasure! I haven't worked with Dunn Edwards much and don't have samples here in my studio. Colors as we see them online will look very different at home and in different types of lighting but the following look like what you might be searching for: Coconut Grove, At First Light, Sugar Swizzle. Be sure to get samples though and look at some of the other options live as well.
@@BalanceRhythmThank you for responding to my comment. I’m not limited at purchasing paints from Dun Edwards anymore :) What color do you suggest for the whole house with natural wood(upstairs) and tile flooring in downstairs? I like clean and light / whites colors. I’m not fan of yellow undertones … South, East & West windows . I’m Changing the whole furnitures :)
Thank you so much for your help.
@@estelle1035 You're welcome! All of the colors in the video could work as none of them have much yellow but the cleanest brightest of them is Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore.
Our painter used BM base 1, 486 1x, untainted paint on all trim work, including cabinets and built-ins, throughout our home. Is the LRV of this paint 100?
Hey there! There are no 100 LRV paints that I'm aware of. The highest LRV paints are about 94, even the whitest of the whites available.
Hey Liz, I am planning to use Sherwin William's Extra White for my entire condo including trims. It is a small 642 sq ft condo facing North West. What do you think? Would really appreciate your opinion! Thank you!
Hi Suraj! If you like a very bright look similar to Chantilly Lace in the video but not quite as bright, then I think it could be a good choice. It may read a bit cold most of the day given the northwest exposure but might warm up a bit as the sun shifts and with artificial lighting. Definitely test it out first to be sure.
I used SW Greek Villa in my home. It’s so soft and creamy. I absolutely love it. All interior doors are painted in SW Tricorn Black.
@@VioletEvans-yt2fd This sounds beautiful! When you do a contrasting door, do you also paint the trim, or only the door itself?
Hi my large kitchen is north facing, I have white Matt units and cashmere grey worktops and splash-backs, the floor is a white oak, I have a navy sofa and pelmets, blinds, cushions in a pale blue/ soft green like the sea colours. What colour would you paint the main wall to give it a bit of warmth? Would really appreciate your advise xx
Hi Denise! It sounds like you have a bit of warmth there with your white oak floors. I would try to pick up on one of the more neutral, not too yellow tones there. I looked at the SW Alabaster with some soft blues and greens and thought it looked good. You could use that as a starting point and get a few other samples to compare with all your finishes and furnishings. I hope that helps at least a little! ~Liz
@@BalanceRhythm thank you so much for your reply, I will look at that colour, many thanks 😊
@@deniserobertson6320 My pleasure!
What color is on the plain wall on the thumbnail?
I don’t know. It’s a stock photo.
Hi not sure which white to choose, porcelain kitchen with light grey quartz worktops that carry up the walls halfway & a grey porcelain floor . Thankyou for any thoughts.
Hi Elaine! It sounds like you have a lot of cool tones so I wouldn't go with a paint that has a yellow undertone. Of the paints mentioned in the video, Sherwin Williams Alabaster or Pure White have the least yellow undertone. Also, check out Benjamin Moore's White Heron and Decorator's White. There are lots of beautiful white paint shades out there so these are just some suggestions to get you started.
When talking about the undertones: when does white stop being white?
Hi there ! White stops being 100% pure when the LRV is below 100 (perfectly reflective white is 100 LRV, while absolute black is 0% LRV). The highest paint LRV's come in at around 94 so they're all technically not pure white. The difference in undertone comes in when the pigments are added, giving varying degrees of cool or warm undertones. Once you get below an LRV of about 82 or so, the colors become more off white or pastel. ~Liz
@@BalanceRhythm Thanks for the insight!
Each of your videos is an opportunity to learn something new and/or to get inspired.
Looking forward to the next one.
@@duikmans It's my pleasure! I really appreciate your thoughtful questions and am so happy you're learning from the videos and finding some inspiration too. Thanks so much for watching! ~Liz