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BM Super White on walls-what white for trim?

15 years ago

Fell in love with photos in House Beautiful magazine where a designer used BM Super White in a small house. My question is if I use this on the walls, what about the ceiling and trim? Same color? Contrasting white?

The area I am painting includes the foyer, living room/dining combo, and kitchen (birch cabinets with Uba Tuba granite). Flooring is gray toned carpet and vinyl.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Comments (5)

  • 15 years ago

    Well, do YOU want a contrast with the trim or do you just want a sheen difference walls to trim? I'd probably do the ceilings in the same color. Super White is very crisp so it's going to be tough to get something for trim that stands up to it unless you purposely go to a white with an undertone - warm, cool..... (assuming you want another white for trim)

  • 15 years ago

    We used Super White on the walls and trim. Had it mixed up in Aura paint, used matte on the walls and satin on the trim (base molding only, the door jambs, doors, windows, are all stained wood). We are very happy with it.

  • 15 years ago

    I just painted our entire upstairs in BM Simply White... I didn't see the point of choosing a different color for the trim and I'm glad I didn't - it looks so fresh and nice this way. We used Aura in Satin finish. Let us know what you decide to do!

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks everyone! Wow...I did not even think about using the same color but different sheens. After reading these posts, I am leaning towards matte on the ceiling and satin for the walls and trim. I prefer matte on the walls but the ease of cleaning satin is winning out.

  • 15 years ago

    Trust me, the Aura matte is amazing with regards to scrubbing, really! We had scuff marks on our wall behind a large hibiscus plant/tree where the branches had scraped against it (we bring it inside for the winter and turn it every few days so different sides are exposed to the sun streaming in through the windows). I scrubbed the wall, with lots of elbow grease in some stubborn spots with no loss of paint or change in the finish at all. I've scrubbed other marks on the walls as well (we used Aura matte in other colors in a couple of other rooms so far) with the same great results.

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