If you are using it on your walls, you might want to do the trims/ceilings/walls all the same colour, but in different sheens.It won’t be warm enough if you are looking for a softer, warmer white (in which case, you might check out Alabaster, which is coming up soon or one of these warm white paint colours) Pure White is beautiful for cabinets if you are going for a ‘white’ kitchen.On the LARGE scale, Pure White will act quite similar to white, just not as crisp/clean/icy as some others. Looking at the tiny sample, Pure White can look a bit flat. Not enough to make it creamy or yellow, but enough to remove the crisp edge that many whites have. Pure White is one of my FAVE go-to whites, but it’s not a STARK CLEAN white, it actually has a warm softness to it. So, what is a girl (or guy) to DO? Check these out… Light bulb temperatures or the colour of glass on light fixtures/shades.Warm-toned woods (flooring/cabinets/ceiling).Green grass or landscaping outside the window.Not only do you have to think about which undertones are hiding in them, but they’re also HUGELY susceptible to picking up reflections from the environment, such as:

Sherwin Williams has some pretty wicked whites, so the chances of finding the perfect one for you and your home are pretty good – especially when you have me in your back pocket (btw, I pinch).Īs you’ve probably discovered, whites can be a real bugger. Sherwin Williams Top 4 White Paint Colours – Undertones and More!Īfter my blog post re: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, I received TONS of emails and comments asking for the same thing in Sherwin Williams. Oh, you are a demanding bunch (and that’s why I love you…)! Seriously though, it’s via your comments that I get some of my BEST blog post ideas!

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