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I need help choosing white for trim

16 years ago

Hello, we are nearing the end of a reno and the painter has now painted the walls, the trim and doors still to do. We had an interior decorator help us choose a colour scheme as I was lost! I am pleased with the colours for the rooms, but just not sure about the white trim colour chosen. The room colours we have going are BM colours: Lapland, Northampton Putty, Crownpoint Sand, Clarksville Gray, and Herbes de Provence. The white chosen is Cream Cloak, which goes with all these colours but seems a bit dulled or green to me. I like a warm creamy white, not stark white, but there is a zillion to choose from! If any of you have any of these colours, what colour white trim did you go with? Do any of you have Cream Cloak? Thank you so much for your help, I find this forum so inspirational!

Comments (9)

  • 16 years ago

    I agree that the Cream Cloak is very gray/green. Take a look at Acadia White and see if it feels better to you. I would also suggest going back to your designer for help. You hired her/him to help you get it right. Express your concerns and ask for a couple more options.

  • 16 years ago

    Also look at white dove.

  • 16 years ago

    BM White Dove.

  • 16 years ago

    We have used Arcadia White in our home, it is a creamy white.

  • 16 years ago

    Also...look at the aura color "Mascarpone." Lovely creamy white.

  • 16 years ago

    I just wanted to thank you all for your help, I bought the pots and painted boards in the colours you suggested and have been moving them around the house to see which will work best. White Dove is just beautiful but a little lighter than what we were wanting, Acadia White is a very nice colour as is Mascarpone, I am also trying Ancient Ivory as well. I didn't think chosing a white would be so difficult! I also tried Cloud White as I have heard it goes with everything, but for some reason in our house we see pink tones. Maybe as all the colours I have now have a green undertone. I will have to make up my mind tomorrow as the painter is coming. Thank you again so much for your help, I should have come here to begin with!

  • 16 years ago

    Geraniunmad, What did you end up choosing? I'm still struggling with whites here and I'm about to lose my mind!

  • 16 years ago

    Wi-sailorgirl I am sorry I just saw your post, have not been back as have been busy with this reno. I know just what you mean, I was pulling my hair out trying to find the right white! I initially went with Ancient Ivory, but when the painter was redoing another painter's messups (whole other thread)and put the first coat on I didn't like it, just looked too yellow. So ran to BM next morning in a panic as painter was due to be back and needed to change the colour. I went in with White Dove painted on a swatch, explained the situation, she asked if I had considered White Dove, I laughed and showed the swatch. She said she had it all through her house and had green undertoned paint colours as well and it went well. She got a can from the back, opened it, I thought it looked creamier than I thought it would be and said "sold". I didn't think anymore of it, just relieved to have found something. Whipped it home to painter and I liked it after it went on, much better. I proceeded to paint the trim in another room (I am doing all the trim, what was I thinking?) and again I liked it and thought hmmmm this does look creamy but only when I thought I had better run to get another gallon and check the lid did I see - and I don't know how I missed it, it is White Down, not White Dove. I just assumed it was White Dove! I don't know if I misunderstood her or it was a mistake. Anyway, it is not as bright as the White Dove, but so far I like the warmth of it, but am contemplating if I should have it 3/4 or half for it looks darker in our hallway, we have Crown Point Sand on the walls and there isn't as much contrast that I would like. Now I am fretting again, having thought I had it all solved! I wonder if it is OK if rooms on their own had a different colour white trim and if I continued on down the hall on trim and doors with White Dove. I will go in tomorrow and talk to them again. But having said all that I do like the colour of White Down. Did you settle on a white yet? Good luck in your search!

  • 16 years ago

    We used Pot of Creme by Behr for all our trim, moldings and doors. I love this white. It has no gray or cool undertones, and is just a very pretty white.