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Lori or Flo, a question please? Anew Gray with Alabaster trim

7 years ago

After reading dozens of threads and plotting the colors, I'm confident that Anew Gray and Alabaster are solidly in the same color family. But I don't know if the Alabaster will appear bright and crisp against Anew Gray, or if it will be dingy or muddy. To add to it, our new cabinets will be very similar to the Alabaster.


Thank you!

Comments (16)

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    If i can get some time tomorrow, i will check this out. Lori might be able to give you feedback earlier.
    susiederkins7 thanked Flo Mangan
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Hi Susiederkins7

    I am not Lori or Flo

    but I am sure they will chime in because they both follow me...

    here is my suggestion going with the color combo suggestion by SW...




    susiederkins7 thanked Home Interiors with Ease
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Agreeable Gray is very nice with Alabaster White


  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Here is a example of Agreeable Gray with Alabaster Trim


  • 7 years ago
    Thank you. We used Agreeable Gray in an upstairs bathroom, and it's much cooler than what I'm hoping to have in the first floor. We do love it there though!

    My second challenge is that our cabinets are Starmark "Marshmellow" and our designer suggested the Alabaster as a complimentary trim color to avoid issues with the cabinet finish.
  • 7 years ago
    I'm Susiederkins7. (darn password vs devices).

    Now that I'm thinking about it, we might have used Amazing Gray upstairs. Will check out Agreeable!
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    I'm confident that Anew Gray and Alabaster are solidly in the same color family.

    Well, aren't you all color expert-y. :) They do belong to the same hue family neighborhood. Yellow.


    But I don't know if the Alabaster will appear bright and crisp against Anew Gray, or if it will be dingy or muddy.

    Anew has a Chroma value that's 0.32 more than Alabaster. As long as the wall color has more chroma than your white trim, the white will look fresher, cleaner, crisper in comparison.

    I didn't know it was possible to follow people on Houzz. Where/how do you follow someone?

    susiederkins7 thanked Lori A. Sawaya
  • 7 years ago

    Thank you Lori! I read through more of your literature last night, and was able to see that the chroma difference was there, but since it was over the target of .20 (ish) didn't know if it would work. The Anew Gray went in yesterday and I love it in our space, so will get the Alabaster today!


    It finally makes sense why I've never succeeded at finding the right paint off the tiny samples!


    I greatly appreciate the wisdom that you, along with the other pros give to all of us.

  • 7 years ago

    Lori, to follow someone, click on their icon to see their profile then click “follow” near the top of the page.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Thanks, bbtrix. For whatever reason I thought that was about following posts, not people. SMH.

  • 5 years ago

    my alabaster cabinets look very white ....my house is north facing and we get enough day light...I am thinking of repose gray for walls ... what you all think ? Repose or anew gray ?

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Alabaster and anew are gorgeous together. Alabaster’s white will be crisper and is beatiful with anew gray better than repose gray because their chromas are greater than .20. Colors from the same hue family which in this case is yellow, need a .20 or more difference to have a cleaner white.

    However, Alabaster‘s chroma is .66 and Repose Gray chroma is .59 are less than .20, when painted together something happens to the lower chroma color when there isnt a .20 difference. Yes, it will make your whites not as bright and clean, but also activate the lower chroma color which is repose gray‘s complementary color. Repose gray belongs to the yellow/orange family. What complements yellow on the circle wheel? Look at a color wheel and straight across from yellow is purple! You paint alabaster with repose gray, repose gray will look purple bluish. I have done it and I honestly dont like this combination. If you don’t want costly paint mistakes, I would follow this formula every time when painting.


    If you love repose gray find another white that will give you thet .20 difference. If you have your heart set on it you can get the look .20 difference with a lot of other colors. Crushed ice, passive, stonington gray, and front porch.

  • 4 years ago

    So glad to see this post! What about Greek Villa trim and cabinets with Anew Gray?

  • 4 years ago

    It will work!

  • PRO
    last year

    My entire main level is Anew Grey and SW Pure white trim…




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