Just cant decide what to do! Gray Wisp is on the border of colour and neutral when it comes to east-facing rooms. Or possibly Edgecomb Gray or Revere Pewter (these seem to be the most popular) ? Click for disclaimer. Im on my 15th paint sample and still can decide on color. I worked at our family paint shop for 30+ years and can attest to this. Stardew is flat-out gorgeous. Our floors are a red gun stock. And what is the major difference between Creamy and Gentle Cream? Since cinnamon has a really low lrv, Im guessing youre not against dark colors in an east facing room. IOU more pics! We are going to be painting our U-Shaped kitchen cabinets soon and decided not to go with BM Chantilly Lace or BM Decorators White as they are to stark looking, in addition to the fact we have Dunn Edwards Miners Dust on the walls and throughout the living room which the kitchen opens into. Kendall Charcoal, HC-166, is a popular dark gray paint color that is made by Benjamin Moore. OC-45. I have been following you for a while now and I find myself always seeking out your site. The 12 Best WHOLE HOME Gray and Greige Paint Colours. Am I on the right path? I am thinking of using grant beige for my east facing master bedroom. The Silver Satin walls in this elegant bathroom blend seamlessly with the floors. Do you happen to know the name of the color on the walls next to it? Samplize offers peel-and-stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. The LRV of White Dove is 83.16. The bedroom has SE light. A paint expert's top sage green paint colors for your home Can you explain to me the difference between the Hue of 8.17Y and the CIE H of 104 is. What I need is a nice, calm, light (not bright) green/gray/blue Sherwin Williams color for a southwest facing small room with one window! I love reading your blog, so informative and funny! HOpe that helps Steph! Color notations define and describe color by giving us details about its intrinsic color characteristics. The main comment being there seems to be a lot of info out there for north and south-facing rooms, but nothing for east and west-facing rooms!. A blue-gray with green is STILL a cold colour, as blue and green are traditional cool colours, however, green can soften the look of blue. I lean the most toward Agreeable, but that being said, if you have north/east without good light, you might find it too drab. Of course, that depends on how much light they get! Are there any other websites that would give me access to this easily. I had a few questions regarding our east facing kitchen and living room. ~Kylie. Hi Kylie, Are you an avid reader? Thanks, Hi Nidhi, thank you for your note! The room is well lit, especially in the morning, so I think it will be okay, its just a bold choice for me. It has an LRV of 53.31. I adore the paint colour you showed in the first bathroom in the east morning light (with the marble). But you really sit there writing this and intend to make us match up paint colors to descriptions reading forwards on the first line and backwards on the second?? Thankfully, I am patient and will wait for your post???????? At Camp Chroma you will find my online/on demand courses where you can learn everything you need to know about color data values, color notations, color spaces, and systems. 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! Hi Angie, Aloha Kylie! Sorry I cant be more definitive without sitting down with some photos and spending some time with your room! As far as grays go, I like it for east-facing rooms as it doesnt go as muddy as some other gray and greige paint colours can. And while Network Grays blue undertone can lean JUST slightly into green, it can also wink the other way, especially if you have north-facing light. / BENJAMIN & SHERWIN: Paint Colour Reviews, EVER popular Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/product-category/interior-paint-colors/, https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/, https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/product-category/interior-paint-palettes/, The 20 Best Paint Colors To Go With Oak (or Wood): Trim, Floor, Cabinets & More (PART 4), Sherwin Williams: 5 Best Neutral Beige Paint Colors (with a BIT more depth), The 8 Best Benjamin Moore WHITE Paint Colours, The 6 Best Off-White Neutral Paint Colors: Undertones & More, The 8 Best Blue & Green Blend Paint Colors: Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams. Let me tell you why not. Vanillin is a creamy colour. 8.17Y is a Munsell Hue notation answering the question If Paris Rain were a color in the Munsell Color Order System, what hue family would it belong to?, CIE H of 104 is the CIE LCh hue degree answering the question, If Paris Rain were plotted in the CIE LCh color space, what hue family would it belong to?. I hope that helps :). Those rooms are all gorgeous, aren't they? To see even more paint colors scroll all the way to the bottom for links to my Favorite Paint Color posts with dozens of photos and ideas. But there is a hallway in the bedroom with two separe closets with not much natural light. In this next photo, look at how much green Mount Saint Anne picks up, compared to how it looks in the previous photo. Your posts and comments are the most practical, logical and helpful of anybody. Which brings me to another question that Im often asked, Do I HAVE to paint my east or west-facing room a colour? For the time of day when your room is at its darkest and most shaded, use interior lighting as a supplement. Hi Kylie, If I could get up every day at noon, I would. Gray Paint Colours The 3 Undertones You NEED to Know! I know thats a TON of info its like verbal diarrhoea on my end, so I cant imagine how its being received on yours. Maria. Great article! And yes, I posted it a week or 2 ago, did you see it???!!! With regard to LRV, Creamy is 81 and Gentle Cream is 72, so theres a reasonable difference between the 2! E-Design and Online Colour Consulting 4000+ happy clients cant be wrong! ~ Angie. We have an East facing traditional home. ~Kylie. Your email address will not be published. With an LRV of 28.23, Stonybrook sits in the solid medium-toned end of things. I recently bought a home and am looking for a neutral color to use in vsrious rooms facing different directions: living room (east) Benjamin Moore's November Rain is a really nice gray paint color that is warm and plays well with wood tones. While Farrow and Ball offers a gorgeous selection of blues, this blog post is dedicated to Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams top shades. The bathroom area have a big half moon window SE and the west room, which is a separate room have a small East window. They look different in each of these situations. Neutral. The Green I Would Have Chosen Instead - Benjamin Moore's 2015 Color of I am tired of trying colors. Kendall Charcoal: A Complete Paint Color Review - Love Remodeled It looks great in this traditional bathroom with the off white cabinets. Hi Kylie Gentle Cream has more depth and richness to it and would hold itself up a bit better! I think that psychologically, a lot of us are looking for calm. there are times it can flash lavender. Macadamia is similar to Benjamin Moore Lenox Tan (which was in the running as well). You will need good interior lighting to bring it to life in the afternoon! My wife and I our trying to pick a light Greige that does not look pink or yellow. Im glad you asked! I have a question?? Now, for those of you who are so inclined, Not everyone wants colour, and I find that MOST of my E-Design clients want neutrals on their walls regardless of their exposures. Trim Swiss Coffee. I saw your comment about it getting washed out or drab. If you dont have enough natural light, it could be a bit dingy. We used SW misty in our upstairs loft. Sorry to harp but why cant you put the paint color codes on your swatch graphics!? And dont ever choose a color based on a photo seen on a computer. Benjamin Moore Pale Oak OC-20: ULTIMATE Review + Pictures! The warm vs. cool trick Do you have gray walls and want to warm things up a little? I think our house is too dark. It will neutralize that bit more in the afternoon, but still, hold some warmth. Techno Gray is a nice greige base colour with a reasonably warm green undertone. Color made easy! Hi Lori, I had thought of reducing Silver strand by 25% which would have been fine too. I think it could be a nice shift for you . I was thinking Colonnade Gray but Im so confused on warm and cold light!! Hi Paula, it is ALLLL in the type of cream and the type of gray. Just want to get your thoughts on the cream white and gray combination. You just dont give it priority. I was hoping you could help me decide between Grey owl or Revere Pewter. Otherwise Im 100% guessing at your flooring/exposures/lighting/countertops/etc https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/ Stay Inspired. Thats right, you might need to call in the reinforcements (Mr. Pinot and Ms. Merlot) when it comes to choosing the best paint colour for your east-facing room. Might be a bit more subdued and grayed out and can come across even cooler-toned than normal. You might see a bit more of the gray-blue here. Sherwin Williams Mineral Deposit is a gray with a blue-green undertone. Hi Kylie ~ I am desperate.
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