I love using a percent of the wall color for the ceilings. I have found that sometimes 50% looks really close in color to 100%. Go figure? I would go 25% max, but would also like to see 10%. What color / stain are the doors? Are your windows fully cased?

Hi Alicialeo, Thanks for answering my question. The house is new construction. The doors will be painted with the trim color as well. The windows and doors are not cased. They are kerf.

I don't want a big contrast between the trim and walls, but I do want a it to be a little lighter. We are thinking of using BM Hush (AF-95) or BM Cedar Key (OC-16) for our walls. Both are light, warm, creamy beige colors with some gray under tones. I am afraid that 25% might be too white since the colors are already so light. What do you think?

I wouldn't say it's common but I've seen colored trim a few times. There was a thread about it quite a while ago with an example. I'll see if I can search for it. I think most people choose stained trim or white.

For me, I like the color on the walls and ceilings and white for the trim to make it "pop"

Okay, here's one that came up but I was thinking about a Martha Stewart room someone posted with tan trim..can't find it right now.

Trim same color as the tan walls

Mel71, I would also paint the doors the same color as the trim then, since you are wanting to avoid a pop. I have seen it done before, but it can create issues if you are planning on changing paint colors from room to room, since then you will have lots of different trim colors and door colors in the same home. This is not often done, since the flow of the home is usally disired, but some rules can be broken with a fantastic outcome. Remember that your trim with be painted with a semigloss or even a gloss paint which will pull your eye toward them regardless of the tone.
Are you planning on using the same paint color ( whole house)? If not, how are you planning on addressing the doors and trim? Perhaps finding a trim/door color that would work for 3 or 4 paint colors would be ideal.
If you are doing soft, tans or neutrals , throughout the house, I can see how it would be appealing.
One more question....what is Kerf? I have a background in new home construction in the mid-west ( production homes) and have not heard of this trim style.
Good luck, remember paint is easy to change.
Alicia

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Posted by lorraineal (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 07 at 12:33

The kerf refers to the slot cut in the edge of the door casing that the bullnose bead of the drywall finishes into. It is a very simple, clean and elegant look than lends itself well to spanish/ mediterranean styles.

I just found this, so I have a better understanding now. In this home, it appears that the kerf and walls are the same color. I can understand your thoughts better now.