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Looking for the perfect color of "linen" for my kitchen cabinets . . .

7 years ago

I want a cream or linen color that doesn't look stark white or have yellow or brown or have pink undertones . . .

We will have an island w/ black leathered granite, a coordinating granite w/ white, black veins on the perimeter, and a stainless sink and faucet. I would like to use bronze hardware. I am leaning towards Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter for the kitchen walls. I have pulled several paint chips, but I can't make up my mind so I was wondering what other people may used for their cabinets.

Comments (11)

  • 7 years ago
    BM white down or bm Swiss coffee both match that description IMO.
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    You have your choice of whites in the yellow, red, or blue families. Or the tertiary blends such as orange, green, or purple. But all whites will be in those camps for tint.

    Cream by it’s very definition is a yellowed white. You cannot have a cream without it being a yellowed white. It may have other tints in it also, but it will have yellow tint as a requisite of being cream.

    And your cabinet maker will not use house paint on cabinets. He should be using a conversion varnish finish. Which will not be the exact same color as a house paint. It can be very close, but do not have expectations of any housepaint samples 100% matching. They won’t. Not in sheen or tint.

  • 7 years ago
    Thanks for the information. I did understand that my cabinet maker will be mixing this base color; however, he told me to pick a color. I am so afraid I will choose one that I don't like with the countertops and wall color. What color would you recommend?
  • 7 years ago
    Another vote for Swiss Coffee. It's very balanced- not too yellow or too pink.
  • 7 years ago
    I would also recommend BM Halo for the walls instead of Revere Pewter. It's a similar color but leans more green than brown so it will look better with your black countertops. It's also on the same paint chip as Swiss coffee so you know they go together.
  • 7 years ago
    I am thinking swiss coffee may be the best option. Now I am second guessing my wall color. We will have red oak floors with a natural stain. We have a 16X23 kitchen space plus an open area that includes a keeping room and living room. We will not get a lot of light in the afternoon and evening.
  • 7 years ago
    sorry.. you can try light pewter.
  • 7 years ago
    Can you paint everything white for now and repaint after you have everything else in place? It's so hard to pick a dark paint without being able to see all the variables.

    Since you won't get much natural light and have red floors (which are pretty difficult to work with for a greige paint), your best bet might be to keep the wall color light. You could get Swiss coffee darkened by 25-50% for a seamless look (natural elements is closest to that look, it's one shade darker). Halo would still be light enough but will probably look more green against the red. Another choice would be edgecomb gray but it's more brown- although this will help it blend with the red better.

    Here it is also with Revere pewter and some black granite just to show you. I think Revere pewter will be much too dark for your space, but if you like the muddier look it has you can try Revere pewter.
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I have a sample door finished with conversion varnish matched to Benjamin Moore White Dove. Throughout the day it changes from grey to cream to slightly pinkish. I can't nail down the sun. It always seems to look good with my countertop, so I'm going for it. I highly recommend getting some samples and looking at them at various times.

  • 7 years ago

    I looked at Chantilly Lace and Swiss Coffee. I ended up with Vanilla Milkshake. If Swiss Coffee isn't quite right, you may want to look at it. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/color-overview/find-your-color/color/OC-59/vanilla-milkshake?color=OC-59