Even eggshell in dark colours can be a bit abrasive looking. Cloud White is quite a yellow white, and it is waaay more yellow than Dove Wing. Something slightly warmer/softer than White Dove would be SW Alabaster If you do need help I have my E-design services so that I can look at photos of your home! Now for another dining room, but this time a totally different Dove Wing look! And I know there are many of you with south, east or west-facing rooms or rooms with multiple exposures dont worry, well be talking about these in another blog post. Thank you for all the help and feedback you have been giving all of us! If your room is SUPER bright, Winds Breath will definitely wash out, as will any paint color in this range. Hi Linda, your home sounds lovely! Have another glass. I love the dark accent wall in the girly room with Simply White. In order to show youRELATEABLE & REALhomes, I ONLY use photos from myOnline Color Consulting clients. The house looks more unified, fresh, open and updated. Life is good when this is my biggest worry! Are you an avid reader? While these two would definitely work well together, its not the most exciting combo in the world, so be thoughtful about how you plan to use it. Want to cozy this room up. Thanks again for sharing your expertise. Yet Ive never seen a post of yours where you actually go into detail about what a clean white is. Thanks so much for the response! I am trying to brighten up a bedroom (nursery) with one small Northern facing window. I feel like you wrote this just for me LOL. Luckily, the only space in her home that receives north-facing light is the entryway, in which Super White is looking a little lacklustre, Now, look how different Super White looks in her south-facing dining room. Im having a hard time choosing. That might change your perception of color. LRV of 55 or lower). Cloud White is a much more yellow white than the other options here. Adorable girls playroom with rustic wooden sliding door framing view to white built-in cabinetry and shelving over walls painted Breath of Fresh Air by Benjamin Moore. And along with this meat is a soft cream base (cream being a yellow colour with neutral added to calm it down). Thank you for visiting! We have direct western exposure with very big window and quite lots of light, very big living room + high cielling.. Because of big window i guess (now) we are getting some WN exposure too.. i mean at least on 1 wall.. Its a great choice for trim when you want a clean white. The brightness will create maximum contrast with Dove Wing, but the warmth will soften things slightly. I saw the one on which white to use but I want something with a bit more personality than just white. It is a creamy darker white, but still not quite an off-white like Dove Wing. Wind's Breath is considered an Off-White, but it's not as white as you may think. My painter suggested All White, and others have suggested White Dovewhat would you suggest, please? I chose Simply White for this palette, because you can always use a true white somewhere in your home, and this one is a creamy white, while also being nice and bright. The hint of gray in the White Dove is more noticeable next to those two paints. Wind's Breath is usually described as a versatile and flexible warm off-white. Black is ABSOLUTELY on trend, and I dont see it going anywhere anytime soon. However, its lovely creamy warmth is a great way to balance cool light coming in north-facing windows. Thank you for your advice and information. It is actually a green-based gray, so not like Dove Wing at all. This is how Dove Wing would look on siding: Dove Wing will be just a tiny bit lighter and more neutral than these exteriors. If this is the case, you may want to explore the following warm white and cream paint colours. Learn how your comment data is processed. if you keep the samples on their white paper, you can move them around the room. Now, lets count what weve got there3 GREAT options to choose from, 6 alternatives. White lacquer and wider doorways help create an airer backdrop for colorful contemporary art in a 1910 Arts and Crafts home By Jeannie Matteucci A designer helps a couple create an updated condo kitchen that takes advantage of the unit's sunny top-floor location By Charmean Neithart Interiors Drawing a blank on white walls, you say? Spacious laundry room of the LakeView home incorporating cabinetry in Benjamin Moore Chelsea Gray, adjustable wall sconces in English Bronze finish, open shelving, lazy susan, and folding space with view of the lakefront property. Unfortunately I dont have photos of Dove Wing on an exterior, but here is Shoji White, which is quite similar: The shutters here are Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black, which is often proclaimed the blackest black.. Our stager at our last house used White Dove walls and Pure White trim/doors in all the bedrooms. Theres a fridge, and a GUNMETAL gray curved under mount farm sink from Ruvati. But.. SW City Loft looked very purple,SW Eider white blue.. accesible beige looked flat and too dark, but hue was quite good, so tried it lightened 50 percent.. still to dark(all the walls looks quite similar ).Going warmer and lighter SW Pearly white..looks perfect on paper sheet, but i see that red in it when it is on the wall and its quite cold so keeping it more yellowishso SW White Duck.. However, for this blog post, were focusing on THREE in particular cool, true and warm. If you choose Winds Breath, EXPECT it to lean warmer. Sometimes what we want and what our home NEEDS are two different things ;). Revere Pewter is probably Benjamin Moores most popular color of all time. Some background We are building a house with an open floor plan. So while I could suggest something like SW Malabar, that is a TOTAL guess, simply because its a colour that is warmer! But perhaps you can just repaint the door and trim in the spaces near the kitchen - to match the kitchen cupboards. To my medium trained eye, I think the ceiling white is a bit more red than Dove Wing. Here are tips for using the popular hue, In week 2 of our debate series, designers go head to head over how classic wood ceilings should be handled in modern times, White trim is multifunctional, and it can do amazing things, Look to this colorless color for warm, relaxed style with elegant undertones, Drawing a blank on white walls, you say? Beautiful home with front door painted powder blue, Benjamin Moore Breath of Fresh Air, flanked by potted topiaries. Let's see where and how to incorporate it into your home. We are scratching our heads trying to figure out which ones we should pick for our walls, cabinets, and trim. I wanted to paint a greige. . As for shopping online, I dont do too much of that anymore and am more focused on paint colours, but Id be happy to take a look at your room! Im not sure. Love all of your assistance that you give us. It could save your paint lovin life read all about it HERE. Chantilly Lace is Benjamin Moores WHITEST white paint colour and I like it because it doesnt NATURALLY cast cold (nor does Sherwin Williams High Reflective White). White Dove has an LRV of 85, so its well into the white range. I was looking at Chantilly Lace. Gorgeous black door painted Benjamin Moore Dragons Breath, West Elm convex mirrors, black desk and linen chair with nailhead trim. As I mentioned earlier, there are only a HANDFUL of white paint colours that are worth looking at (for ANY room or project). I am going to use BM paint, but have decided to use their Simply White. This post was very helpful thanks. Can you provide some direction? Back we go to Ivy Lane briefly, to see Dove Wing in the home office. Ready to choose the perfect white on white combination? The LRV of Linen White is 80.94, so it is lighter than Dove Wing. At the end, you said dont paint white in a room with little natural light. Benjamin Moore Wind's Breath is a beautiful off-white paint that will make a great backdrop and a soothing statement in every corner. However, with the degree of flexibility in Winds Breath, you can expect it to lean a bit more into taupe in north-facing rooms or those with a flat eastern light not NEARLY enough to make it gray, but these natural lights can mute the warmth of Winds Breath a bit. Bright long and narrow bathroom features Benjamin Moore shoreline gray walls over white subway tiles, a light gray washstand topped in light gray marble and gray marble hexagon bath floor tiles. I really enjoyed this post and learned a lot. HOWEVER, even if youre sensitive to these undertones, theyre so subtle that you might not even notice them at all! The LRV of Dove Wing is 77.52. Swiss Coffee is less gray, lighter, and more yellow than Dove Wing. In the evening, when natural light isnt in play, youll choose the KELVINS you want to get the desired look. Ready to question everything you know about Dove Wing? I love your posts, and have been referencing them for the past week as I choose paint colors for a newly finished basement. This post was a big one. This next room gets an equal balance of north and south-facing light and look at how AWESOME White Dove is at humouring both, YOU MIGHT ALSO CONSIDER: Sherwin Williams Cheviot, Benjamin Moore Cloud White, Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee, FULL Paint Colour Review of Benjamin Moore White Dove. It is lighter and more yellow than Dove Wing, and not gray at all. Hi Julie! Never knew picking colors could be so difficult! This article was validation for my decisions and feelings about Winds Breath. Glacier White is cooler and lighter than Dove Wing: There is actually a Gray Mist by both Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore, but this is the Benjamin Moore version. Anyway.. first ive starter with cooler colors, because by a theory-west means warm orange light.. Rest of the house is White Dove trim, so Im hoping that will workwell see. These colors are perfect if you crave a hint of color. In this same room, the designer chose Benjamin Moore Twilight Zone for a striking accent wall. In my opinion, less popular is always good! Design Debate: Should You Ever Paint a Wood Ceiling White? As you can see, Super White is a cooler white with a touch of gray. It is lighter than Dove Wing, more gray, and more to the yellow than red. PS: Im in Canada. Thank you! White paint colours arent that hard to pick when you have a lil Ginger in your back pocket (I pinch upon request). Cool northern light will still lean a warm white towards the cooler side of things. My furniture is white and couches beige. Linen White is not gray at all, unlike Dove Wing. It is darker than Dove Wing, with an LRV of 65.53. For a similar look, try Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover. I stumbled on your website through Pinterest and love your articles about how to make north facing basements less dark and dreary. Pale Oak as we saw earlier on the Dove Wing color strip, is a subtle contrasting neutral. At least I think I am! Because true whites dont have an allegiance to being warm or cool, theyll pick up what their environment is throwing down. I painted some bristol boards and put them in different areas of my condo. Thats right, Creamy is an off-white paint colour which means it has more junk in its truck junk being in the form of a creamy base. Hi Samantha, that is actually SW Creamy! Liking Link Gray? Now, if youre twitching in your seat and REALLY REALLY want a more legit white, the ONLY TRUE or COOL white Id humour in a north-facing room is. The house faces due north so many of the main rooms will be north facing so I have been working on researching colors that might work in north facing rooms over the course of the past few months. Its exactly what Im looking for in my north facing living room! I know it looks great all day long in a south facing room and I dont think it will look great in a north facing room but I cant explain why to myself. Thanks for all the inspiration! Boho pillows and plants soften the look. Consider what makes them the darling of so many, Custom details turn a dark space into a bright and inviting entertainment lounge with a bar, games area, bathroom and more, A coat of white paint can do wonders in one room and wreak havoc in another. I LOVE PURE WHITE wait, was that my inside voice? In a third living room, this time by Iman Stewart (@imanstewartinc), we see Dove Wing on the walls, with Benjamin Moore Alabaster on the trim, ceiling, and fireplace: Benjamin Moores Alabaster is lighter than the more popular Sherwin Williams Alabaster, so be careful not to confuse the two! I am thinking of painting Winds Breath on a wall next to Edgecomb Gray in the hopes of toning down the green that comes out at the north end of the living room and from reading would Winds Breath tone the green down a bit and also match with Edgecomb. I'm having European white oak light color hardwood floor, which main wall color would look better. I also really like Benjamin Moore Winds Breath. In real life, Classic Gray reads like a warm off-white that is quite similar to Dove Wing. If you are at all familiar with the show Modern Family, you will get major Phil and Claire vibes from this next angle: Alas, our illusion is shattered from this angle: I am almost seeing a green undertone in Dove Wing here, which is interesting. This post may contain affiliate links. The LRV of Simply White is waaaay up there at 91.7. It isnt overly creamy like many off-whites tend to be, and it can even look greige in comparison. Want to learn more about the FUN side of decorating and paint colours? Rather than make a blanket statement, for a one room consultation ($45) I can assess your room, lighting, etc and help you come up with exactly the right colour for your home/lighting situation. It is north facing with not a lot of light. Im on the hunt for the perfect white (leaning towards SW Pure White) but find myself gravitating towards warmer whites (love BM White Dove, but unfortunately our builder only uses Sherwin Williams paint). What surprised me the most about the use of Dove Wing, is that even though it is plenty light and very neutral, few people actually use it in their whole house! I recently bought a sample pot of Alabaster White. And yes, if you decided to buy a package, you would just let me know which one and I would invoice you in CDN! You can see that Gray Mist is just a tiny bit darker than Dove Wing. Ekatrine, Windsbreath is a very soft greige with a slight pink cast but it looks lovely in your room! ~Kylei. Should you choose to make a purchase through one of my links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. I am looking for a white for my walls. Thanks for all your wisdom! So Ive found that with cool colours, when you put them in a north facing room which has a cool gray with a tint of blue light coming in, that it can enhance the cool tones. Come on in to learn a little more about me! In the Noble Home (@the.noble.home), we spy Dove Wing as the light wall color, with contrasting Benjamin Moore Winds Breath trim. I will be in touch to hire you. chispa thanked Sofia houssaon last year Are your lights LED? Well, colour will not come to life without light, so not only will you be fighting the gray of your limited exposure, youll be fighting the gray of the shade created due to the lack of natural light. BM Balboa Mist OC-27 has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 67.37. Will it be enough to help in a north facing room? You know, Pier 1 has some fantastic chairs. Remodeling a NE facing laundry room which has way more than laundry. White Dove will provide a more subtle contrast against Dove Wing. Come on in to learn a little more about me! I really dont want a gray bathroom and I think Wickham Gray could bring our more color from the undertones. Youve mentioned that certain whites dont go together and could clash. Now there ISNT an easy way to cross-reference as there are very few colours that are the same. Kylie,, Entryway: Super White looks NOT so super white as it picks up a gray cast. For this palette, I chose colors that are popular choices to pair with Dove Wing: No surprise that Hale Navy makes an appearance here, because it really does look amazing with anything! And from this 9, I bet you can narrow it down even further based on how much warmth you want to be left on your walls once the northern light has done its job. And the BEST way to do this is with THE RIGHT WHITE! Please share your thoughts on Edgecomb Gray and Winds Breath with honey oak trim. "The most universal paint color I've used is Chantilly Lace by Benjamin Moore. Sample sample sample and then adjust from there if needed :). Thanks. Again, youre not going to see many photos of this application because its not usually advised. Enjoy the rest of your weekend friends. If youve ever tried to pick paint colours for a north (or south) facing room, youll know what its like to want to bang your head against a wall, chug a vat of wine like a Viking and scream at the world, begging for friggin MERCY. Shoji White is darker than Dove Wing, with an LRV of 74, and it is also more red. The warm vs. cool trick Do you have gray walls and want to warm things up a little? Benjamin Moore Whispering Wind 1416 is a very close match: Dove Wing is neutral enough that a lot of trim colors will look great with it. Quick question in choosing a wall paint color for my north facing marble (with gray veining) master bathroom that is pretty much all white. Hello. For instance, Pure White, Alabaster, and Westhighland White are all on the same Sherwin-Williams color card. Benjamin Moore Simply White painted grand staircase with blond handrail, white staircase spindles and white millwork is illuminated by a brass 3-tier chandelier. Feet. I think that was Benjamin Moore Black 2123-10 (they got really creative with the naming of that one I did it in eggshell finish, but I wish Id done flat or matte. Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist is a beautiful light gray paint color we love! Thank you! But, really, there are so many wonderful colors. It could SAVE YOUR PAINT LOVIN LIFE check it out here. Just remember, because of its LRV, it takes up this color slot. I hope it gave you a great idea of how Dove Wing could look in your home. Good grief-- I do better making life & death decisions, how crazy is that?!! Looking forward to working with you. Now, you might be hoping to see photos of my north-facing clients homes painted in cool whites, but I dont have many. Kylie I would love your thoughts on this!! Last year I painted all the oak trim in semigloss White Dove, and brought white dove into my kitchen. Should I use SW pure white or whitetail? Im looking forward to hearing from you when paint time arrives! With this higher LRV, if your room has average or brighter light, it could act more like an off-white. Hello I am so happy to stumble upon this blog off of Veranda, I think. Im about to paint my bedroom in Silver Satin was happy to see it mentioned here! Hi Tom, if only it were that easy! Does that mean Pure White walls and Alabaster trim will match, that Westhighland White walls or Alabaster trim will match, etc? If you prefer a greige white, you may like Behr Diamonds Therapy. Could you share what color you used in the photo that you said was your own house? Our trim was originally in Alabaster so we may move forward in just doing what you suggest in painting everything one color but with different sheen. Love the site and the info you offer. We already looked at Dove Wing vs Seapearl (aka China White) a little bit, because they are on the same strip, but here is a closeup: No surprise due to the name, but Classic Gray is a little bit more gray than Dove Wing. Kitchen features Benjamin Moore simple white plank trim on back of kitchen shelves, flanked by vintage aged brass hardware on white shaker kitchen cabinetry. Since I am currently furnishing a small North-facing bedroom with odds and ends to fashion it into a mix of boho and Mark Twain, I will soon be calling on you for the 3 pain color for $45 offer. And I dont mean cool like ME in Converse and skinny jeans, Im talking COLD like Tims ex-girlfriends heart. Im glad youve found some colours that work for you! Love your color expertise and humor! I want you to check out SAMPLIZE. I see people mentioning/comparing Winds Breath with Edgecomb Gray but how do they coordinate side by side? Not sure if Winds Breath is your perfect color? So, now it's my 20 favorite Benjamin Moore Paint Colors. Jen from Ivy Lane also used Dove Wing in her dining room, you can see it here behind her bright white kitchen: This is another space with heaps of natural light. The LRV of Intense White/Sheeps Wool is 73.36. Do you have any suggestions? Im a big fan of BM Regal or Ben (lines of paint) or SW Cashmere (Opulence in Canada). Thank you. In the SOFT white world, there are four popular shades - Sherwin Williams Pure White, Sherwin Williams Alabaster, Benjamin Moore White Dove and Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee. If you want a blue cast that doesn't read Baby Blue, I recommend testing Benjamin Moore Sterling and Donald Kaufman 57. Youll find that it will soften and cream up in the evening, which is really nice (of course depending on the bulbs you use) and then it goes back to that more bright, soft warm neutral white in the daytime. If you like warm whites, you might want to lean into a white thats slightly warmer than not, knowing that the northern light will try to pull it to the cool side. Hi Kylie, Your blog posts and color reviews have been SO helpful as we build our new home. SW Alabaster would have about half of the contrast that this does. Hi Charlotte, it sounds like youve had a bit of a challenge! Hi, I had my Kitchen cabinets painted in Windsbreath. If you want to skip the color comparisons, click here. It is also technically a little warmer (less yellow) but the extra gray covers for that. Benjamin Moore White Dove Doors, Trims, Ceiling & Wind's Breath Walls juliacali 3 years ago I got sample paint and narrowed down to Wind's Breath paint for interior walls for a warmer feel and planning to use White Dove for doors, trims, and ceiling. I have back splash tiles spark white with black grout. I love to showRELATEABLE & REALhomes, so ONLY use photos from myOnline Colour Consulting clients. EXAMPLES OF TRUE WHITE PAINT COLOURS: read HERE. Whether youre a beginner or well-versed in the colour world, these fun online courses will take your colour education to the NEXT LEVEL! I have Dove Wing living rooms in spades! It is also the tiniest bit more gray. Oooo, both of those could be really pretty! The official complementary color for Dove Wing, is a light lilac-blue. And whereas that wink of cream isnt always as noticeable on walls, you can expect it to show up more on an exterior. Its a whole home neutral that also works with pretty much anything. When using white walls, we have to add texture to the room, such as this lovely distressed wood coffee table or this rattan end table. Dove Wing looks lovely and soft with the natural tones in the rug and chair, but the great outdoors is still the focus in this room! Overview Color Family: Varies and can lean into grays, taupe, beiges, greiges, and even whites Complementary Colors: They work with virtually all colors because they're neutral Pairs Well With: Most colors pair well with these neutrals Mood: Calming For trim, doors and ceiling, Im torn between SW Pure White and SW Extra White. I just read your advice about what colours of white to use in a north facing room. Not sure what LRV is? North-facing rooms tend to have cooler lighting, and they will make Dove Wing lean a little more gray than beige. Dove Wing used as your only white will look very similar to this. Its fun and affordable https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/. Read on to see Dove Wing in a lot of real homes, check out some dupes, and compare it to other popular colors. Probably not. Here's how to use it, Set off wood tones, highlight architectural features, go minimalist white trim is anything but standard when you know how to use it, A century-old home in Canada gets new life with a black-and-white color scheme and midcentury furnishings, Do they strike you as even more boring than watching white paint dry? Winds Breath is like a darker version of Dove Wing, with an LRV of 69.59. If you dont, you MIGHT want to look at colours with more colour or chroma. Thinking of using winds breath or edgecomb grey on our walls(southeast light) and doing the cabinets in requisite grey. Here's a pic I found online (not my room). On the other hand, if you have a DARK or low-light room, because its a warm neutral, Winds Breath could look a BIT drab. Wind's Breath is a great neutral that is considered a beige/off-white paint color that doesn't lean too much towards yellow. Also shd the window tr and pantry door be painted the same? Thank you for visiting! Creamy is one of my true loves. Well this is the Sherwin Williams color of the same name, but it is actually a close match to Dove Wing. I did that on my staircase which led me to the solution of using White Dove on everything, in different finishes. Check out this post: It may not look it from the swatch, but Dove Wing is light enough to trick your eye into thinking its a soft white.
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