Paint Color Woes

8 years ago

Hi there, I'm having difficulty finalizing a paint color for open floor plan. There are a lot of variables here...long story short, flooded 2 feet in Harvey so entire downstairs was gutted. I'm trying to look at paint swatches against half stark white Sheetrock and half old really warm gold paint I can't wait to get rid of and plastic covered stuff causing shadows, etc...

There is not a huge amount of natural light. Living room windows are East and there is a pool and large trees behind fence. Also a large patio cover over east kitchen window. Other kitchen window is north. I really want to lighten and everything up and make it current. Possibly selling in a couple of years.

The upper kitchen cabinets will be painted aling with new lowers. Could go white or light greige Or light gray. Will also be adding crown molding in kitchen. Would prefer to extend upper cabs but not feasible now. There is also an island that went on the diagonal with an oval top.

I need to make a paint selection asap so flooring can be done in a few weeks. Kitchen will not be done until February. The flooring is a wood plank porcelain tile and granite is White Delicatus, but not one with a lot of busy movement. Will post selections.

So I've narrowed down paint selections to BM Balboa Mist...but occasionally I think I see a bit of purpley undertone perhaps??? Of all it seems to be the best fit all around... BM Light Pewter...like in some areas, others it's icy. Do like the Revere Pewter at 50% but it's still very dark for the large stairwell, and other spots. I like all of the colors but I'm finding these warm grays are chameleons.

Have tried numerous others and ruled out including Edgecomb Gray.

I do like the idea of the 50% Rever Pewter in kitchen...or maybe RP fully leaded if I go with white cabs, but could I transition that with Balboa Mist for main living areas??? and how do you handle the columns seperating the areas If I use 2 colors??

Any thoughts on these paint colors?? Thank you for your time and please excuse the huge mess! We are living upstairs in this construction zone!

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Kicksychick

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

BM notes that Revere Pewter has cool undertones and Light Pewter and Balboa Mist have warm undertones. I would choose colors with warm undertones for your space.

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pitbulls
8 years ago
My kitchen has north facing windows. Some color samples that I checked out I noticed had a green tinge. White dove is a softer white and may work well for you. I think greige colors are better than grays, just my 2 cents
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Kris Mays
8 years ago
Check out Behr Ballet White. It is a really nice creamy white color with peachy undertones. It looks good in any light. I feel like it's fool proof. Sometimes you just needs something easy. I ended up with it in my whole house and am very happy with it.
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Kris Mays
8 years ago
Beautiful floor and counter top choices, by the way!
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Rawketgrl
8 years ago
Looks like you are getting there! I agree with pitbulls on a warm greige verses a cooler gray. Your flooring and granite choices are nice. Here is Sherwin Williams take on your granite. I would pull a few colors from the granite to try.
Keep going you are doing great! It takes a lot of effort to get paint right. I would try to find one color for the whole thing, it will 1. be easier 2. more cost effective 3. make the rooms seem larger. Pick a bright white for the trim and ceiling.
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Kris Mays
8 years ago
^I like that middle color and the bottom one, too.^
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jacqtopia
Original Author
8 years ago
Thank you all! I will check out those colors mentioned. So funny, I did the SW app with the same photo multiple times and got different colors. ;) I like the ones it gave you better though!

Yes it is hard. Especially when you weren't expecting a whole house remodel. Ugh!
Rawketgrl
8 years ago
Oh what a lot of work but you are making great choices. Keep thinking "timeless neutral, light and bright" sells the best. Here are a few more from Benjamin Moore

Halo
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jacqtopia
Original Author
8 years ago
Barbara, I agree. The full strength Revere Pewter looked almost teal in some shady areas. At 50% it did not, but I still think it's too muddy in this house, so I've pretty much ruled that one out.

I think I've figured out why the Light Pewter bothered me in one area...it's on the column side facing the window, yet soon as you round the column it's warm gray. I may be over analyzing (it's my nature) but I think it may be the reflection from the pool right there.

So I just ran up to the SW store before they closed. I was curious about the colors Rawket Grl pulled upon her app. However, I ended up getting a sample of City Loft. It was the lightest warm greige to me, at least in the store setting.

I will probably choose Light Pewter or the Balboa Mist in the morning. I think I'm just going to choose one color for all. I'd like to do something different in the dining room but I just gotta move forward pulling this disaster back together. :/

Thank you all for your input, I do appreciate it!