E E, I am suggesting to commentators, their suggestions will not be acknowledged by you. Six days ago you posted about the bedroom dilemma and you got a lot of good advice. Not once did you respond or even thank commentators for taking time to help you out. I am going to assume this will happen on this post, as well.

We maybe be free, but we are not easy.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6553561/where-to-put-guest-rooms#n=16

"I was hoping to paint our house a warm white, BM white dove, or similar for all trim and walls."

I would think that you would want to match the trim paint to the windows -- assuming the window color was a given -- and choose a coordinating wall color. Or choose a window color that was significantly different than the wall and trim paint color like this:

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You’d have to test White Dove with the windows to see since it could be iffy. White Dove can read lighter on the exterior but likely not as stark white as the windows.

There’s this, fwiw. As mentioned, I’d be concerned with “warmer or slightly dingy.”

• Contrast is Key: Because White Dove has warm, creamy, and slight grey undertones, it is not a pure white. In bright, direct sunlight, the contrast between it and "stark white" (like vinyl windows) can make White Dove look warmer or slightly dingy.
• The "Trim" Effect: The stark white windows will act as a bright trim. This often makes the combination look intentional and high-end rather than a mistake, provided the siding is not intended to be a perfect match.
• Lighting Matters: White Dove can look more yellow in southern light and more gray in northern, shaded light.
• Alternatives: If you want a more seamless look, consider matching your siding to a cleaner, brighter white like Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace or Super White.

There are many window companies I am pretty sure one will have white that works .

I used BM Chantilly Lace (semi gloss) for all trim/doors/crown, built-ins and most cabinets. It is a nice bright white, but not stark and not cold/blue. The BM Chantilly Lace was the only white that did not look dingy in my north facing FL kitchen.

My walls are BM White Dove.

My Marvin windows are wood interiors and came primed ready to paint.

Thanks to those who have provided helpful comments! I think either I go with black windows (which I worry might look a bit harsh), or change my interior color plans and choose something that coordinates better with the windows…

Chispa - that Chantilly Lace actually looks lovely and not too stark. Is that the color on that cabinet door too? I would want to do same color on wall and trim, so would need to check if a whole wall would look stark or not.

Oncape - wow sorry to offend you. I have multiple small children and have been away traveling recently, I’m not online in these forums everyday. But thanks for caring so much ❤️ Im happy to go and thank you over in my other post now.

EE, yes Chantilly Lace is on the built-in cabinet too, but that is a dark hallway. With my warm toned decor/colors I would not use Chantilly Lace for walls, but I like my trim/doors to be a nice crisp white. Having a neutral/brighter white for trim/doors gives you more color options if you decide to repaint the walls at a later date.

If you choose black windows, then you would need black trim, not white. You dont want to have windows and trim a different color. I would go with a white that matches your windows. If chantillly lace matches your windows, then thats the color I would use for trim.

cat_ky: "If you choose black windows, then you would need black trim, not white."

The house whose photo I posted earlier has black windows and white trim. Here are two more:

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Just a quick thought...have you considered going with something other than vinyl windows? Most of the better companies have several tiers of product....the entry level might not be too much more than the vinyl, and would probably be a better window in many ways. They will have nice off-whites. Maybe worth a quick investigation.