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White, white and white

4 years ago

Boy have I learned there are several different whites………………….


We are renovating a FL marina-front corner condo and want the majority to be white with blue accents (with Happy Floors Flint, natural on the LR, DR, K and entry floors). The white blinds (Enlightened Style – 01 White) that span the whole LR and DR walls have been matched to the white kitchen cabinets. It’s been suggested we use SW’s Alabaster on the walls. But what white do we use for window/door trim and any doors we paint? Standard white or match SW’s Alabaster to match the walls?


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Comments (11)

  • PRO
    4 years ago

    It would be nice to see the space and what kind of blinds . IMO solar shades are great in FLA since they allow you to keep the view. As for whites mixing too many gets muddled I would just do the walls like the trim but the walls in a matte finish and if you have avery contemporary style you can do the trim in even high gloss same color

    Donna Broderick thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 4 years ago

    Thank you. This is a remote property for us and currently a WIP. Blinds have been ordered and film has been applied to the two large windows to thwart the sun, but agree solar shades would have been great. But also, thanks so much for your thought on matching the walls (matte) and trim (but high gloss)!!!!

  • 4 years ago

    I'm also in FL. For me SW Alabaster is too yellow and I wouldn't want it for trim/doors.

    What white color are your kitchen cabinets? If it is a nice clean white, then I would consider doing your trim/doors in the same white.

    You probably don't want high gloss for the trim ... most people use semi-gloss. Unless it is a very contemporary space, then high gloss might work, but you would need very good painters.

    Donna Broderick thanked chispa
  • 4 years ago

    Interesting - I'm now seeing a bit of yellow in the Alabaster too. Iyiyiyiiiiiiiiii. TY!!!

  • 4 years ago
    last modified: 4 years ago

    Just do the "standard white" (whatever that is) on the wall in a different finish than the cabinets. Assuming the cabs are painted in a semi-gloss, do the wall in eggshell finish. Don't try to mess around with matching a white with another white. The different sheen will make it all work.


    Then add in the blues.

    Donna Broderick thanked elcieg
  • 4 years ago

    My home is Alabaster, its definitely a slightly warm white, to me its inviting unlike a stark white and everything seems to go w it.

    Donna Broderick thanked M Riz
  • 4 years ago

    Hi - I did Alabaster walls, SW extra white for trim, doors and ceilings. it worked to great! Recommended by folks here.

    Donna Broderick thanked trendtown
  • 4 years ago

    I wondered why my PA ceilings didn't turn out like I wanted - so you used SW extra white on them too; TY! Where is "here" for you?

  • 4 years ago

    There is definitely a yellow undertone to Alabaster, but I find whiter whites to be unappealingly stark. Choosing colors is difficult when you're not there because the best way to choose is to sample, putting wall color samples next to the flooring. Lighting varies in different parts of the country (and varies depending on whether the light is coming from the north, south, east or west) so you might like something different in PA than you would in FL. If you have furniture already you're going to use in that house you should be evaluating the wall color next to the furnishings as well. I will say I think it's unlikely that whatever blinds you're using are going to be the same white as Alabaster. Blind manufacturers tend to use cooler whites. But you're not going to know that for sure without looking at the two colors next to each other either.

    Donna Broderick thanked kandrewspa
  • 4 years ago

    I also think alabaster is pretty yellow, but if you like it go for it. I had pure white trim & ceilings in my last house, and it was a close match to the blinds (faux wood blinds). We did pure white trim & ceilings in our current house as well, but we didn't choose wood blinds this time so the color isn't as important (although it still looks like it matches).

    Donna Broderick thanked anj_p
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