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Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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nicoles747 (
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Sat, Apr 10, 10 at 22:43
| I am having some trouble deciding on a trim color for my home. I usually just go with decorator's white but I recently met with a color consultant and they said White dove is the way to go. I am just not sure b/c white dove is more of an off-white. Can anyone give me some insight on which to choose?
I am usuing benjamin moore paint and my colors are:
Kitchen: Danville Tan
Family Room: Salem Gray
Living Room: Desert Tan
Dining Room: Butterscoth sundae
Foyer: Wheeling neutral
Office: James River Gray
Thanks for your help! |
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RE: Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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| I'd go with the White Dove. I am in the process of repainting all of my main floor trim this color (kitchen cabinets are also White Dove). I started painting the trim w/the decorator's white but it reads as a grey/blue undertone, whereas the White Dove is more creamy and definitely looks better with the warmer colors I've chosen through the house. Sounds like if you're going tan/butterscotch, then the warmer undertones would go better w/the White Dove. :) |
RE: Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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| I have definately had people complain that the Decorators White can look blue. The White Dove is a very popular trim color though. It's my least favorite though because it covers very poorly...plan on three coats. |
RE: Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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| Definitely, for color, I prefer White Dove. Decorator's White looks too harsh and cold for me. I've used White Dove throughout my house with all sorts of colors, and it looks good with all of them. I was interested to see paintguy's comment about coverage, though--it does seem to cover pretty poorly! |
RE: Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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Here is what I found on an interior designer's blog site form Patricia Gray (http://patriciagrayinc.blogspot.co). Her most fav white is - Benjamin Moore paint Cloud White. "It is a very soft white and easy to live with.
Some of my favorite whites I use are are from Benjamin Moore: Cloud White, Simply White, Ballet White, White Dove, White Linen and Designer White.
Hope this helps. FYI - our cabinet is White Dove and it looks like a really creamy white and our trim, not yet painted, will be a shade lighter, not sure yet maybe cloud white. |
RE: Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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| How about China White vs Dove White. I think China white is very grey? But my wife doesnt want a bright white. Will white dove be okay? We are using Shaker Beige please help |
RE: Trim Color- BM White Dove or Decorators White
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| I will second Simply White. I have used it because of recommendations here and it really looks 'simply white'! |
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