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Paint Design Dilemma Living Room

Looking for warm light paint for north facing room

7 years ago

Cabinets are urbane bronze. Floors are warm brown tile and "nutmeg" pine. Looking for a soft warm white that with NO hint of gray. It just will not work in my dimly lit room with northwest lighting.

Love how skipping stone (BM) looks on the walls but it's too dark. We need lighter.

Trying to find a good off-white, not too yellow, not gray either. Shoji White didn't work for us. Looked great with cabinets but too dingy on the walls. Looked like taupe.

Any suggestions? I am trying to find a FS color from BM, if possible, to work with all the lighting in the rooms, but I don't know if that's possible.

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JudyG Designs

7 years ago

B.M. Goldtone is perfect for a North facing room. (also works in a south facing room). It is in the off white collection, so it isn’t too yellow, just the warm off white you are searching.

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afcgirl
7 years ago
Look at Collingwood by BM. It is in my north facing kitchen and we love it, but it is not super light, just light. It is considered an off-white gray but it is very warm. Here are photos with Collingwood walls and Urbane Bronze (SW) painted windows:
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afcgirl
7 years ago
Here is another photo with Collingwood walls and Urbane Bronze windows:
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
7 years ago
Why so many dark choices for a N facing space? If you like that color but it is too dark just have it cut 50-75%
Holly Stockley
7 years ago
Consider Ben Moore White Down, which is just a bit soft without going yellow:

Or Feather Down, which leans slightly more in a tan direction but is still quite soft:
J J
7 years ago
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Debbie Laird
6 years ago
Following as well. What did you decide to go with? Can you post pictures please?

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