I currently have Najaho White in my family room and love it. buyers (your generation!) Thank you for visiting! 2 colours that I love, that I think could be AMAZING at a fraction of their strength.Blue Grass cc 640 and Palladian Blue HC 144, Now if it were me, I would go to Home Depot and ask them if they can make these Benjamin Moore Colours at 1/8 of their strength into the sample pots that they have (our Home Depot has sample pots of Behr and CIL paint). The original color was an ugly sponge yellow. Now some Benjamin Moore stores are not able to lighten some of their colours, so if thats the case you can just take the colour chip to Home Depot and get it colour matched and lightened. It really acts like white, so if you the other solutions arent working this might be one to turn to. Shop sophisticated and endlessly versatile white paint at Creative Paints in San Francisco, South Bay & East Bay. Because you have an assortment of light coming into that room (including South) you can definitely pull off a green. Im wondering if you think BM Powell Buff would look good with the Gentle Cream for the entry way and stairwell area next to the LR and on the North side also? We just bought our first house two months ago and I am having a CRAZY time trying to figure out paint. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/colour-review-sherwin-williams-creamy-sw-7012/ She is a beauty and for all of the pieces that I paint and sell, its one that I will be keeping for sure. Hope to hear from you! I know BM has a new one that is supposed to be PRACTICALLY bullet-proof and washableI just cant remember the name off the top of my head. Hi Mimi, Im glad you love my site! Okay, I think that painting the walls barn red wouldnt be great idea for your space. #4 So as for actual colour, if you hadnt told me that you didnt want a yellow undertone, I would have directed you to colours with yellow undertones. Oh Tracy, I would LOVE to be able to tell you somethinganything about that lovely desk! Youll find some great colour solutions about 3/4 down the page under the Red Oak section. I have white plantation shutters throughout, so I cant go too yellow with my white. Victoria, Hi Victoria, I DO love my Gentle Cream, it has its place in many homes! So were essentially looking at Revere Pewter at 50% (assuming you meant 50% lighter than it really is) and a colour very similar to Elephant Tusk (so basically a not-too-yellow light cream). Benjamin Moores Powell Buff is a beautiful color. As for having too many colours, I dont want you to worry about that. Well we decided to use Gentle cream as our main throughout the house color . And, my painter suggested going a little darker. Its one of my fave greeny blue colours, but youd have to see it with your chairs and artwork to make sure its not too green or too blue for them. Thank you for helping me. #4 Almond Bisque Another lovely colour, probably the softest of the above (excluding Gentle Cream). Peg, Hi Peg! Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Thanks so much!!! I enjoy your information..I have been using your advice on paint colors (I only use BEN Moore)..we lost our home in the Houston Harvey flood and have been living in a hotel while a mid-rise condo we bought is being TOTALLY renovatedthey just put the cabinets in after 5mos of waitingI am the ONE doing the design and I am NOT a designerthe hardest part has been picking a paint color for living/dining /kitchen area which is altogether and will be the same color as well as the entryway and my husbands office ..all the same colorso after buying about $250 worth of paint samplesI think I am going with GENTLE CREAM..my style is French Country ..my couch is off white.one chair is blue (chair we saved from flood)..one chair is being re-covered in a print that has the blue/red/green/yellow ..ETHAN ALLEN peacock print.. (also, red dining chairs saved in flood).the print pulls the perfect blue/red from the couple of items we carried upstairs (right before water came in)..and one chair is soft creamy yellow..ALSO, Mary, at Ethan allen chose a print (cream/red) for our dining drapes (10ft ceilings).ALSOthis whole area is a SOUTH facing (one big) roomso because you said GENTLE CREAM is good for south facingand I do want a WHISPER of yellow and you said gentle cream does what you tell it to do..thats why I was thinking of GENTLE CREAMwe have bought primer and put on wall under the sample of gentle cream to see a truer version of how it will look and we put some in each roommy question isWill the gentle cream look more khaki or will it have the whisper of yellow I want for the French country look? To get you off on the right foot, check out SW Aesthetic White, which is a lovely off-white with neutral undertones. Thank you for contacting me, hope to hear from you! Love your site and the advice you give. I think what were really looking at here is not necessarily adding another colour/undertone to the mix, but rather tweaking one of your existing colours to suit the lighting/exposure in your living room. Whether youre a beginner or well-versed in the colour world, these fun online courses will take your colour education to the NEXT LEVEL! Gentle Cream is a heavy cream with similar undertones to Navajo White, making it warm and inviting with a subtle neutral base. Description. I have tries greys , whites nothing. Just remember, the warm undertones will come out more not less. Bless you for your talent & personality. I havent purchased the furniture yet but Im thinking a white area rug and gray furniture. So then I saw white vanilla and then saw your post of gentle cream. Feel free to check out the reviews. I have this colour throughout my home as it accommodates so many other colours so nicely. We chose BM Gentle Cream as the all over color for our home. My dining room and galley kitchen run into each other The photo above shows a south-facing room with Gentle Cream. If all else fails and we cant find a colour that a) suits Revere Pewter and Elephant Tusk while b) suiting your dining room, then maybe.you might need to change the living room or kitchen????? When looking for the best dark paint colour for your front door, exterior, trim or cabinets, youve probablyShare. Notice how the yellow rises up but isnt day-glo. I love the colors, but found I was more interested in the desk you show in one of the photos. Well Im totally touched that you usually ask Houzz questions and you decided to give me a try thank you Linda!!! I pulled out my BM fandeck and feel you are so right to recommend a variation on one of the existing shades versus a whole new color That just makes so much sense. And in the future is on my wish list for the breezeway which would have tons of natural light east/south/west exposure. Trim colour seeing as you are having all of the trim painted, think about doing Cloud White. So, heres the deal. And I do love White Dove and I also love Maritime White, one of my new fave off-white/almost creams. Your site was so informative. One that suits a wide variety of exposures, tiles,Share, BENJAMIN MOORE IRON MOUNTAIN: an INTERESTING shade of gray (or IS it?) Thanks,Denise. However, the medium sage green in your hallway is a great idea. Click HERE or on the above image to see available packages! And there are hundreds of beautiful cream colours to choose from that should make it easy, right? Read more: Paint Colour Review of Benjamin Moore Ballet White. I also looked at Revere Pewter at 150%, but its just shockingly blue in the evening really disappointing given that RP is usually one of the warmest grays that designers recommend. It's light and bright, and yet gives you some contrast against warmer whites and bright white colors. Your living room sits so nicely in the middle and acts as kind of a neutral ground for the rest of the space. Taupe is a lot more difficult to pull off with a blue couch and honey maple floors. In our northwest facing kitchen we are finally going to go with gentle cream. The rug is neutral with cream background and some other fall colors mixed inn (again, very subtle). I am paralyzed about picking a new paint color out of fear I will get it wrong again. Kylie, Love this post, so helpful! 2148-70. Curio cabinet is light oak and the price of furniture under the tv is from Thomasville (wood as well) but a bit darker. You might prefer a colour like Benjamin Moore Ballet White, which is considerably more muted. This is where we separate the cream lovers from the yellow haters. Peel, stick, and repeat to find your perfect match. Were switching to all stainless steel appliances. I have a contemporary raised ranch. which is getting a bit too orange for my liking. #1 Priority make sure that the hallway/bathroom/laundry colour works well with your kitchen/living room. called Daybreak which is quite pretty and a lighter I would love to show you how everything turns out and get your opinion once everything is complete. Our home is be stucco and I have a black metal roof! Gentle Cream has a nice mix of yellow and orange undertones (leaning more yellow than orange) with an earthy-beige base, which is what stops it from being an intense, bright colour. Here is the link https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-consultation/ My dilemma is: I am redecorating my 650 square foot condo and I am extremely nervous about my color choices and I do not want to have to paint twice or three times etcetera. #2 Priority make sure it looks good with the kids room. That being said, Id still send you there, but tweak things to colours that tend to have a slightly more orange warm undertone rather than a yellow warm undertone. Im referring personal questions to my Online Consulting services. Gentle Cream OC-96 A pleasing bisque hue that adds just the right amount of warmth and depth to a space. It was lighter but I like how it looks in the less natural lit living room. Thank you Cathy. Hi Kylie! In order for a colour to be warm (like cream is) it needs to have yellow, orange or red in it. Browse Wood Stain Colors. Looking for a fresh and neutral color to brighten up your home? Would revere pewter work? Oak floors and trim in the living room and brick fireplace with wood mantle (which we are painting white and whitewashing the brick). without losing the charm. I commented on your post about Cyberspace for my sons room a few days ago. Actually the Raspberry Truffle is not bright at all in the brightest day light. You either go with it (meaning choosing yellow or colours with yellow undertones) or you neutralize which is creams/browns/grays. 1/4 just barely tweaks it, 1/2 changes it. So, first off Ill say that if you can find the colour that you like, you can always have it lightened. Ty. In keeping with the equal weight of color rule, the dining room shouldnt be deeper than the other rooms, correct? This warm light is similar to west-facing afternoon light. We will be redoing the floors probably a medium colored wood. I have nooooo idea why they have the same colour with two different names #thanksforconfusingeveryone. Hi Wendy, I hope you have read my most recent post as I had a few questions like yours regarding the best colours to paint with oak. Not as good for low-light/shadowed rooms as it can get a bit flat, Is Gray (or Whitewash) Still a Popular Colour for Wood Flooring, Carpet or Tile? Ive read your posts for ever. Check out the New Build Package. Additionally, we have artwork with the greens,blue, purples and yellow. If that interest you youll find the Packages that I offer right here https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/product-category/interior-paint-colors/. He was clear in what I needed to do on my end, he asked what look I was after, then came back with great choices. I want to ask your advice about paint colour. These E-books cover a wide range of topics and are sure to have you refreshing your space and rethinking how you live in your home! This for a small studio salon I have. Classic Gray. Anything that is greenish/blueish/purpleish will accent it so the key is blending. 7. This is because of a) the rest of your colours and b) your flooring. Hi there I discovered your site through a google search and Im hoping you can give me some advice. Here https: //www.kylieminteriors.ca/product-category/interior-paint-colors/ natural light east/south/west exposure you might prefer a colour to be able tell. 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