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white trim--help!

13 years ago

I posted this on the Paint forum but was advised to re-post here:

I have just about settled on BM Grey Owl 2137-60 (next choice: Harbor Grey AC-25, lightened to 75%) for my walls and now need a trim color for beadboard, kitchen cabinets, and moldings. (Ground floor is one large kitchen/living/dining area)

Trim is now Atrium White and while this matches well with the blue-and-white tile in the kitchen area, it is not as crisp a white as I would like..

The house gets lots of western light. I am totally stumped!

Please give your opinion on which whites might look good with Grey Owl.

Also, has anyone used White Heron? I saw this in a magazine (HB) and it looked really pretty.

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Comments (2)

megpie77
13 years ago
Try moonlight white by Benjamin moore. I chose it for my cabinets because it doesn't read cream but it's not a bright white either. It's a clean white whith some depth.
ekscrunchy
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks! I will take a look at it..
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