Any good color consultant should be able to handle any style/era, since the principles of good design and color relationships don't change. But youre right, a lot of them do have their biases and take a one size fits all approach. You see that here all the time. You want someone who has knowledge/ appreciation/ love of the original style and materials (eg wood, tile, etc.) , but can translate that into current paints, fabrics, furnishings. Its a real art to create something fresh and new while remaining true to the original.

Since you already know you want a white, have you tried just taking your pics to a local specialized paint shop w color consultant on staff. They generally know their products intimately and could better advise I think. Ours used to be able to come to our house for a small fee which was then credited towards buying paint - but that was pre-pandemic so ymmv. Otherwise I was thinking of oldhouseguy.com who has this amazing before and after portfolio of dozens of old house palettes - they are all exterior but he might be able to consult re interiors or know someone who does.

I am curious why you wouldn't just get a few large pieces of drywall and some Farrow and Ball pots? They have wonderful whites. Especially for white, I think this has to be done in person.

If you haven't used them before, Samplize.com is frequently recommended on this site. They sell copy paper sized (roughly) peel and stick samples from all the major manufacturers. Go to a paint store, bring home chips of their top whites, then after seeing them in your lighting next to your furnishings you should be able to narrow it down to a couple choices. Get those from Samplize and view them on different walls, at different times of day, on rainy days, sunny days and then when you think you know which one you like best, paint a large sample, either directly on a wall, or on a board or spare piece of drywall so you can move that around. Be sure to paint two coats of the sample as the color may look different after the second coat. I can tell you that the larger samples are very important because there have been times when I thought I had the color I wanted, but when I saw it in 8 square feet I changed my mind.

^Agree regarding samplize.com. I’ve used them a couple times. Their swatches are done with the actual paint and were really helpful for me.

I actually used Sherwin Wms. online color consulting for our exterior. They were very thorough and helpful with narrowing my choices.

Paint a single wall in Ben Moore "Navajo White" and stand back for a few days. Bet me it's just fine. Not too yellow, not too white. Warm..ish, but not dingy warm.

But also know this: Much depends what ELSE is in the room. Furnishings, rugs, colors. wood tones, can throw light into a space, or they can drown that light.

Online, any consultation is never as good as someone ( A Designer ) in your own space.

Maybe...........the room shouldn't even BE white: )

Thanks everyone for the comments...I already have several samplize samples... in reponse to mtnrdredux_gw , yes that is the obvious solution but the issue is that the room has very different lighting at both ends, plus a lot of doors, bookshelves, etc., so the challenge is being able to visualize how the color will look overall without painting the entire room.

Really on line color consult how ridiculous . A space drives color choices everything in the space has an effect on color . Why white at all? If just because it seems to be "in" does not make it righ everywhere. As for the website of Kylie M of course her blog says good things. IMO stick with a paint brand you know and choose 3 whites if you must go white. Get some large poster boards aint each one 2 coats of the white move it all around in your spaces .BTW I like all LED 4000K lighting but no matter what make sure all the lighting in every space is the same. This is my fave for a beautiful neutral and not white I often cut it 25% for just a hint of color BM color I think neutral is nature where every color works not much in the way of white for background there .

My 1840 half Cape on Cape Cod....for my white I chose B.M. Acadia White...creamy, warm, looks great with red, the Historic Color Blues (especially Stratton) and purple accents. My master was Palladian and I had a dusty purple chaise in the room...lovely.

I have several clients with antique homes and I recommend Acadia and S W Alabaster.

I’ll second the suggestion of Farrow and Ball. Benjamin Moore also has their Historical Colors (I love these in my Craftsman) and Williamsburg collections. I have an older home (1914) and I agree with Jennifer Hogan that white is often not quite right in the context of a historic home. That said, I used F&B Schoolhouse White, Shaded White, Shadow White, Slipper Satin and Skimming Stone in my renovation last year, and am extremely happy with all my choices. F&B has a smaller, curated palette- so less overwhelming than many other paint companies, and their colors have subtlety and change beautifully as the light changes through the day.

juliedanna20: Can you post some pics of your space with the Acadia White? It's my top choice for a re-paint, I'd like to see it in someone's actual space not photoshopped.

I used BM Capital White in my large laundry room. It looked green! Mr. Wonderful insisted I bought green paint until I opened the can and showed him this awesome bright white. The room was reflecting the heavy woods outside the windows and the muddy green paint on the built in floor to ceiling cupboards. Once the cupboards were painted the room showed white. You must, must look at the paint in your room on large samples in daytime and nighttime.

It. All Depends. Light. and Exposures. It depends what you have inside, and what is beyond the windows.

See the Jen Hogan post above, and the pics if you do not believe it.

That is EXACTLY what can happen, and no amount of light bulbs, 4000k ( UGGGH) or any other will change it.Dark rooms can surprise you with their vibrancy and light.

But no room lives/thrives or causes JOY....on paint alone. Not one of them. In ANY paint.