Will the brick be staying? If yes, I would do a softer white like the mortar, but not in flat. 1 sheen down from semigloss. Is the floor black? Or a dark grey? I think a dark grey on the tub would look better, but hard to say without pic of outside of tub and floor. That shower curtain looks quite bulky. Do you need the 2 layers?

The brick will be staying! One of our favorite parts of the house-real brick not veneer. We were thinking Sherwin Williams Alabaster-that is what we did in the rest of the house except a light gray for bedroom. I was thinking a "whiter" white for a clean crisp bathroom, but it sounds like I could be off. We will be getting a new shower curtain and chrome hardware for the tube. The floor is a very dark slate tile-close to black but more "earthy" slate with subtle greens kind of like the pic above.

Love the brick. Keep that, definitely! Like the idea of black for tub. Use a white shower curtain, clean and airy. I like SW Alabaster, it’s a nice well rounded color that won’t be too harsh against the brick. As for vanity, an apothecary sink like this would keep things timeless but also modernize.

Love to clean? A black tub is your answer and ticket to "permanent" happiness. Get a new white tub and don't waste time on paint ! Paint the cabinetry to black, change the hardware, and the lighting. Paint the walls white. ............and change the sink faucets

Satin finish; and something that resists mold. As for the color, go with a white that has a little bit of color that complements your skin tone in it. (Ex. for me, the white I would pick, would lean a little pink. )

Thanks for the wonderful suggestions! We are only painting the exterior of the tub! The interior will remain white and was recently refinished. The black cabinet idea is intriguing, would need white tile I think for contrast. All of the gold hardware will go soon, looking at chrome or maybe some faux crystal flair. I like that apothecary vanity, but worry it might get too unorganized with it being exposed for the Mrs.

Here a couple inspiration pictures. I really like the second with black tub and exposed brick.

I know you said you want white, but I think a light Williamsburg blue would look great.

Hi Eric! Have you taken a look at West Ninth Vintage fixtures? We create a variety of light fixtures. I have shared two photos below of how our clients have used our fixtures in their bathrooms. Let us know if we could be any help at all!

A whiter white would be a mistake up against the brick and the vanity top. Alabaster may have enough beige in it to work.

If you are willing to replace the vanity, you may want to consider the narrower ones now available. It looks like you may have a bit of a tight squeeze going around that vanity. Here are some from Houzz. SignatureHardware.com also carries a lot of 18 to 20 inch deep modern vanities.

And a couple from Signature Hardware

36" with one drawer and shelf in Bamboo

48" with 3 drawers, 4 cubbies and a 2-door cabinet

36" Brushed Stainless Steel Vanity with ceramic top and sink