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I am looking for Sherwin Williams paint options please.

2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago

We are in the process of building a Barndominium and i have been struggling with the paint choices for our main area and kitchen cabinet colors. SOS Please send help as my husband needs the choices yesterday. I am including a picture of the space (keep in mind we are in construction and the space is a mess) along with my inspo picture. I am trying to get as close as can be to the wall and cabinet colors used in this inspo picture. i like how warm it feels and that it is not stark white. We will be building a wood island using rustic timbers from an old barn. The perimeter cabinets will ideally be similar to this inspo pictures color. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!



This is the corner where this kitchen and island will be.



Here is the vibe i am trying to achieve. i am sure someone out there will know the exact color this is… 😏

Thank you for any help!

Comments (24)

  • 2 years ago

    magazine images are over lit, so finding this exact color may be found only by contacting the owners/magazine... I think the pink hue has a bit to do with the lighting, But, I would recomment SW Alabaster for a warm white.

  • PRO
    2 years ago


    These colors ould work.


  • 2 years ago
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    Lighting is critical for this space. Products - DMF Lighting 450 lumens minimum at the counter for task lighting. Ambient lighting will be important. Undercabinet lighting can help. Those ceilings require careful specification. Led light can be warm white 2700k, 3000k, 35000k, 4000k or 5000k at the harsh white end.

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    IMO wall colr one of the last things to choose you have the cart way in front of the horse . The lighting first thing to address you cannot choose wall color without it . Waht is the flooring? Many things drive wall color tell hubby to slow down. Why SW IMO not a great choice for quality paint BM much better . I use this color a lot when wall color needs to be done before flooring so it can be sprayed . I would not do any white shade in that huge space . I cut this 25-50 % often it is a true neutral BTW I like all LED 4000K lighting in kitchens for sure and you will need to design lighting at human level to even begin to light this space . Take a look at cable lighting it works well to get light where it is needed .


  • 2 years ago

    Thank you everyone for your input, much appreciated.

  • 2 years ago

    Honestly, I think the whites Beverly shows will be too bright. I want a warm whitish color for my downstairs. I’ve been testing a lot and it depends on the light. SW Creamy is definitely white, but less stark. I also love Farrow and Ball Dimity (thank you, Kendrah) and perhaps they can color match it, though I’ve had mixed results with that.

    Sam m thanked NagyMama
  • 2 years ago

    Hi, Sam! I see several thoughtful sugestions already, but I am wondering which part of the US you are in for this build? For example, in my area of the south, we never use 4000k lighting for common living areas because it makes everything blue, especially with all the green outdoors. We use SW Alabaster frequently with lots of success and we also really like SW 7102 Whitetail, which is rarely mentioned nationally. I live in a hot, humid climate with very high UV and full/filtered sunlight 48 out of 52 weeks of the years. (The other weeks we have summer storms or hurricanes, LOL.) Contrasting trim looks great in SW Pure White. In my zone, Snowbound is a very cool, stark white. Beautiful for art displays, but a bit stark in full sun. HTH!

    Sam m thanked TwoBelles
  • 2 years ago

    I hate 4000K, much too stark for me; my whole house is 3000K. Whatever you choose for lighting temperature, choose it before choosing the paint because it will affect paint color.


    The white in your insp pic is not a cool-toned white as rendered on my monitor. SW Creamy and Alabaster are nice soft whites, not too harsh, but may be yellower than your inspo pic. But, your space will dictate how the paint looks to your eye so you need to sample, sample, sample and then sample some more once your flooring, cabs, and countertop are in.

    Sam m thanked porkchop_z5b_MI
  • 2 years ago
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    @porkchop_z5b_MI Thank you so much! Our lights in that space are set to warmer because we also do not like the bright stark white color settings. I have been entertaining SW Creamy. We tested natural linen on the walls this weekend and it was very grey in our space which we do not want. I will continue to keep testing until we find that perfect cream color. I was just hoping to get some warmer paint suggestions from this forum, so I appreciate your input. Thank you!

  • 2 years ago

    @TwoBelles We are up in the Pacific Northwest so quite a few darker rainy days! I will check out Whitetail, that is a new suggestion and one that I have not heard of before. I do get a lot of Alabaster recommendations, but in that space it is very bright white and I would like something creamier and warmer. Thank you so much for the Whitetail suggestion, I will check it out.

  • 2 years ago
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    Connecticut Yankeeeee You are correct, the colors mentioned by Beverly will, unfortunately, be way too bright for our space. I have heard that color matching is usually a fail and do not want to risk it. Let me know if you find that perfect warm color. =)

  • 2 years ago

    We are also in the PNW, and we chose SW Alabaster for our walls and ceilings, but SW High Reflective White for our trim because it matched with our IKEA kitchen cabinets so well. I do think the alabaster might’ve looked too white if I didn’t have a very bright white to contrast it with, but because of it, the creaminess of the alabaster shines through. We also have a yellowish brown natural colored Bamboo for our flooring, so that also makes the alabaster pick up on the slight yellow tones and that helps. We also have a lot of walnut wood in the home, so basically, everything looks nice and warm which was very important to me out here. We have a lot of blues and greens in the home as well. I have some BM wythe blue for the interior and exterior of some doors, and our house color is SW grizzle grey with some bright white trim. (I don’t recall the exact white they used out there, I think it was just untinted.) We have used 3,000k lighting in the home.
    I think it’s hard to recommend a color without knowing what your flooring choice is.

  • 2 years ago

    skmom Thank you for reminding me, I keep forgetting to include that the floor is staying concrete. That is another reason I would like for the space to be warmed up with a paint color. :)

  • 2 years ago

    If you're open to Benjamin Moore, take a look at Moonlight White. It's soft white with an every-so-slight silvery green tinge, and it pairs superbly with wood. I have it in my hallway and home office and absolutely love it.

  • 2 years ago

    SW Marshmallow I never see it chosen here, but I absolutely love it. It is not stark nor warm, just perfect. I have used it in every room and bathroom except for my entry and office. There I used Sea Salt.

  • 2 years ago

    I personally liked the look of SW shoji a lot, but it was terrible with the flooring choice we had already made. I also prefer Benjamin Moore paint (and their selection of whites and off whites) but our choice was limited to sherwin Williams if we wanted to get the contractor price for paint for our new build. I was fortunate that the grey we chose after viewing a home in our area over the course of 2 years in all lighting situations was a SW color. LOL!

  • 2 years ago

    Sam n- I’m probably going with Dimity and not color matching. However, I have a sample chip of SW Casa Blanca which appears pretty similar to Dimity. Apparently, my kitchen cabinets are Casa Blanca and they range from very white looking to light tan, depending on light. I also like SW Alluring White which definitely leans pink in some light. I may use that or SW Fragile Beauty in my master. Fragile Beauty is darker than all those colors I listed but still is pretty when the light changes, leans pink or light tan depending on light.

  • 2 years ago

    Connecticut Yankeeeee I will look into those colors mentions, thank you!

  • 2 years ago

    skmom We also have the contractors discounted price with Sherwin Williams so that is what we will be using. So many people have recommended Benjamin Moore so I do know that is preferred, we just cannot use it. =(

  • 2 years ago

    bcafe I will pull a sample of Marshmellow tonight! Thank you.

  • 2 years ago

    homechef59 I did grab a sample of Creamy and I do think it looks pretty close to that inspo picture that I posted. I am planning on testing that this weekend, thank you!

  • 2 years ago

    Your inspiration image is lovely. Am I seeing what you see? There is very little wall paint there and it is warmer than the cabinet color (almost a blush). While you are at it, consider Foggy Morning or Frosted Café. If your light is grey and your floors are grey, these might be heartstoppingly pretty.




    Sam m thanked eam44
  • 2 years ago

    I am going for a similar look with our remodel, also in the pacific nw. I went with SW Shoji White and am in love. SW Alabaster was my second choice but I found Shoji White to be less yellow.