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Follow Up: Best White Paints

10-8-white.jpgAfter our recent post on Best White Paints, we received an email from a friend who has a background in decorative painting. Jump below for her notes on white paints...

 
 

• Benjamin Moore Super White (cool white, pretty modern/stark)
• Benjamin Moore Linen White (yellowy-peach tone) I love this color, but depending on lighting situation, can look a bit dingey. Has a bit of the Martha Stewart-ness about it
• Benjamin Moore China White (pink undertone, not my favorite)
• Benjamin Moore Ballet White (a bit taupey, I like it, but may look "navajo white" dpending on lighting)
• Benjamin Moore Mayonnaise (hint of lemon white tone)
• Benjamin Moore Decorators White (decorators swear by it, but reminds me of China White)
• Benjamin Moore White Dove (modern cool white, slightly taupe)

I also like:
• Philips Perfect color BUTTERFLY WHITE (from G&R paint in SF) - LOVE THIS ONE SO MUCH. slightly lighter in color and fresher feeling than linen white. a creamy aioli-esque white) also very Martha-esque
• Ben Moore 925 - clean, fresh and slightly vintage-y
• Ben Moore AF-40 LYCHEE creamy yellow white
• Ben Moore AF-20 MARSCAPONE slightly pink cast
• Ben Moore AF-15 STEAM slightly greeny-taupe

Rules of thumb:
• if there is green light cast in the space: use something pinky to offset
• if there is blue, use peachy
• if there is yellow, user cooler tone.

Thanks, R.!

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Comments (11)

Those stairs look great - is that just an unpainted center section?

posted by brozek on October 8th 2008 at 12:30pm
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It appears off-center, though. That would drive me nuts.

posted by scmtngirl on October 8th 2008 at 12:44pm
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great post for those of us that LOVE white, like me!

posted by houseno8 on October 8th 2008 at 12:56pm
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Benjamin Moore Super White all the way!

posted by modernmecca on October 8th 2008 at 1:12pm
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scmtngirl - it's centered from the outside of the step but you are right it looks wrong because of the handrail. It would drive me mad too!

posted by niahr on October 8th 2008 at 3:02pm
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BM Super white was just too stark for me, but their plain ol White was perfect. How come nobody ever mentions that one?

posted by debtex on October 8th 2008 at 3:19pm
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Decorator's white is a very lux white. Flat looks best. I see pink but only in electric light. In daylight, through silvery blinds, it is rich and dramatic.

posted by m on October 8th 2008 at 8:26pm
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I have big windows that face north and I want to make the room feel warmer and brighter. I was thinking BM's China White, but I don't want it to look dingey - thoughts?

posted by seajenny on October 8th 2008 at 8:32pm
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Same as me... I have windows facing North and I want a bright stark white paint. Which one should I use?

posted by mva1201 on October 9th 2008 at 2:53am
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I do not understand that staircase- why would you want t make a staircase seem more narrow?

posted by tallguylehigh on October 9th 2008 at 5:12am
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I just painted the trim in my living room with the old Martha Stewart for Sherwin-Williams color Glass of Milk and really love it.

posted by astrangebird on October 9th 2008 at 6:19am
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