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Cream cabinets causing wall color woes!

9 years ago
For the life of me I can't find a good paint color for my home interior. It will be the main living area color, kitchen into living room, foyer, hall.

Cabinets are a close match to BM Lancaster white(wash).

Trim is stark white (literally they used white paint from HD, no pigment added)

Floors are red oak.

I want to find a white that will compliment the cabinets and create a neutral palette.

I've spent an unmentionable amount on paint samples and everything looks horrid.

BM edgecomb gray=purple
BM white dove =yellow
BM simply white=yellow
SW aesthetic white = pink
SW accessable beige =looks identical to edgecomo grey

I've also looks at some blues and green but REALLY want white

Comments (23)

  • 9 years ago

    Everything is beautiful! Maybe you need to go a little darker? I love SW Nomadic Desert. I have it in two homes....one with natural woodwork and one with white woodwork. I like it with both....and there are no undertones!

    It also seems that your overhead lighting is very harsh....I think it creates many distorted colors.

  • 9 years ago
    Yes, lighting is very harsh...that's a sylight
  • 9 years ago

    Change light bulbs to a warm white.

  • 9 years ago
    The previous comment cut off....the skylight is harsh. We plan on replacing the pendants with recessed lighting! Will try warm light bulbs and see if that helps!
  • 9 years ago

    Maybe tint the sky light; there is film to apply at home improvement stores.

  • 9 years ago
    Sammy, that's genius....I wish I had thought of that idea fifteen white paint samples ago
  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Whites are tricky, how about something that's not white? Most warm whites, which you want, are yellow in tint.

    But if you must, try Oxford White or Steam. They are more beige based, not yellow.

    Btw, I think maybe you might not be looking at these colors right because White Dove leans grey, not yellow. Maybe it's your lighting.

  • 9 years ago
    I'll take a look at those also!

    Yes, my lighting is crazy and causing most of the problem
  • 9 years ago

    If you happen to LIVE in Tuscaloosa, Cabiness Paint does a great job with custom tinting. ;)

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    If that is the case, then only look at the colors during the day without your lighting mucking it up.

    I'm not too sure using a lighter version cab paint will help since there the yellow tint you are trying to avoid.

  • 9 years ago

    We have cream, glazed cabinetry as well. Here is the color we chose:

  • 9 years ago
    have you thought about painting your pantry door the same color as the cabinets? in the photo at least it kind of jumps out at me.
  • 9 years ago

    My cabinets are Chantilly Lace, so slightly whiter than yours, and we went with Decorator White trim and Mt. Rainier Gray walls.

  • 9 years ago
    I really like your cabinet colour, neutral that doesn't look too yellow. I too think the pantry door looks a bit stark. I personally like when corner pantries are all painted the wall colour (including door and trim) so they fade into the background.
    I found this article which may help you with finding a white, especially the last 3 or 4 options listed.
    https://thepaintpeople.com/paint-colours/our-top-10-benjamin-moore-whites/
  • PRO
    9 years ago

    White; Lancaster whitewash; Swiss Coffee ???

    I like the swiss coffee (which is an OC) with the plain white woodwork, so that would work through out and It’s not bad with the Lancaster at all.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    They don't want yellow. Swiss Coffee is an off-white Cream. Lighter than the existing cabinets, but still yellow based. I have Swiss Coffee Cabinets, and yes they are off-white and creamy.

  • 9 years ago
    I love the idea of painting the panty door the same color as the walls....I hope to replace it with antique double doors in the future, but painting it should help in the temporary.

    Thx!
  • 9 years ago
    Here's another photo of where the paint will
    Be used next to the same color cabinets.

    The white paint sample on the wall is BM simply white.
  • 9 years ago
    I would try BM Ballet white, sw accessible beige or Bm Grant Beige. especially if you are having a purple undertone show. I have the same problem in my home.
  • 9 years ago
    Thanks everyone! I actually tried BM Swiss coffee and it looks wonderfully creamy, crisp, and light. I'm almost finished painting and I'll share a pic!
  • 9 years ago
    Sw latte
  • 9 years ago
    We have pickled cabinets and chose this - Taupe with olive green undertones - very versatile - may do the rest of our home this color. Pay no attention to our cabinets as we are going to replace cabinets this fall - white or similar color - we do backsplash two years ago.