shoji white vs alabaster

Hi Andrea, take a look at SW Pure White see if it’s a reasonable happy medium (although it’s more white than not…) . The vanity is an espresso color. When it comes to questions like yours, I actually created an Edesign business – this way I can look at photos/questionnaire and come up with ideas that work, otherwise I’m TOTALLY guessing on what things look like on your end! Your blog about the SW paint colors was so helpful. Thanks! Chantilly Lace or a third white color?? Which you can certainly see in the images above of all the colors. Problem is my backsplash in my kitchen is already chosen and it is white! Just read your blog and I love it. We love Stonington Gray now so I’m nervous to mess with it but we keep seeing yellowish in the trim! Current ye@r * Search. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/ I knew it was going to look white, but still…it caught me off guard a little. As for the front door, I actually have my E-design service for that and have the perfect package for you here! DON’T DO IT!!!! However, I’m wanting to paint my powder a bit dramatic, unexpected. The lovely reception area of Eddins Counseling, SW Alabaster with BM Gray Owl walls. I see from your posts that it may not be a great idea to mix the whites… Please advise… And thank you !! I do try to give as much complimentary info as I can on my blog posts and if that doesn’t help, I do have an affordable e-design service! Just stumbled across your website… thank you! Any help would be most appreciated. Hi CJ! So you’re thinking of Repose Gray with Greek Villa? Will this be a good combination? Thank you so much for the quick response!! I am a new fan! The trim color is close to SW 6038 – Truly Taupe — I want to try to down play the trim as is it looks 80’s mauve gray and make it look more gray. I took what I could from the blog info. I have tons of light & high ceilings. Hi Lee, I’m glad you found my site helpful and it sounds like you’re doing an AMAZING remodel! I have a cabinet color question for you. Please do not remove any watermarks, crop, or edit any images without first obtaining written permission from me. Its going to be a huge job. On the LARGE scale, Pure White will act quite similar to white, just not as crisp/clean/icy as some others. When it comes to personal questions, I do like to refer to my E-design, so I can spend some time with the products you’ve picked and ‘want’ list. I am needing to paint all of the ceilings, doors, and trim in my 1928 bungalow. This is hands down the best breakdown of white paint colors I’ve come across. We “plan” on painting our walls Alabaster, and kitchen cabinets/doors/trim Pure White. It definitely is bright and clean! Kitchen cabinets are BM Simply White, and we chose Simply White for the walls as well (to avoid mixing whites too much). And there are soft white likes BM White Dove, which can sometimes be a bit more liveable, whereas Pure White has a wink of softness, but not much and could be cool if you have northern light. Thank you!! I think I agree. After living with what now looks like dingy ceilings doors and trim, I’m looking forward to really white! The project is coming along really well and I’m excited to see it finishing! It has a lot more viscosity than Extra White and the deep bases and does not cover well used on its own, it really needs tint added. sherwin-williams-alabaster-vs-sherwin-williams-shoji-white. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/ By the way, a greige color is a color between beige and gray. Hi Barbara! I’ve narrowed it down to Alabaster and Shoji White. And yes, you could do Pure White Cabinets and trim with Alabaster walls, but I don’t know if I love the feel of it, it would depend on the countertop/flooring/other products. I have chosen KraftMade Bonsai (soft sage-y green uppers), honey spice maple base cabinets. Suggestions? Shoji White paint color SW 7042 by Sherwin-Williams. My counters will be Cambria Brittanica which as I am sure you know leans to the gray side. How about Alabaster with 4 ounces of white added to each gallon, this can clean it up JUUUUST SLIGHTLY. If you ask some of the peeps at … It’s just finger-jointed pine 1X6 though, nothing fancy. Oooo, take a look at Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace, it could be much better! We are purchasing a beach home and want to redo the interior paint. I hate the yellow that comes out when you go too creamy and just wondering if there’s a happy medium for north facing rooms that give depth without the yellow. Which SW white would go the best with Colonnade Gray and Minute Mauve? You’ll find that Alabaster will neutralize a bit more in that eastern light, whereas it would have warmed up to it’s normal warm off-white self in a south facing space…overall it will be a soft, subdued whiteish looking colour…. Clean is best. Thanks you, painters come this week and I am paralyzed !! There’s also the darker again, Gauntlet Gray. Hi Jen! However, we don’t want anything too stark/bright. Thank you in advance! Your blog is so helpful. Great information on your website – Thank you! I love all the info you give, you have been My go to for years on paint colors! Yes, it could but since the layout is long and there isn’t a lot of art on the wall or other lot of art or elements adding to the space, we both knew that just a touch of color on the walls would feel best. Anyways…. Hi Erica, it TOTALLY depends on your countertop, flooring and tile. I want to go neutral but am not sure if I should do a white or off-white. My best thought would be Oxford White… And I’ve tried to have BM match Pure White before, but they couldn’t hit it as the companies use different paint bases, which really throws things. Help! My painter will use Sherwin-Williams paint so do you have any suggestions? Thank you Kylie! If you have a beautiful flat ceiling, any paint finish beyond flat needs to be applied PERFECTLY otherwise with natural light, you will likely see flashing and it can look slightly garish! If you go into Kylie’s New Home, you’ll see some shots of it Absolutely my fave creamy colour. I am considering SW CREAMY 7012. I’ve read from beginning to end. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/ask-kylie-can-i-paint-my-north-facing-room-white-or-off-white/. I love the “new” farmhouse style look. I'm Carmen. This way you can let the sheen do the subtle shifting for you… . And while painting the walls a warm colour might SEEM like the solution (naturally), they would fight with the cool tone of the cabinets. I find I don’t refer to it often, although it is a lovely neutral white/of-white! Btw…. https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/ HOWEVER…check out SW Pure White The kitchen opens into a new great room build with vaulted ceiling with rafters and built-ins next to a shiplap fireplace. We have narrowed it down to either Alabaster or Pure White for our cabinets/trim/doors, but can’t decide which! We are building a modern/industrial townhome getting most of its light from the west. There’s more to consider, such as exposure, amount of natural light, furnishings, etc…and I don’t like to just guess! Suggestions? Sherwin Williams Alabaster is my very favorite white to use on interiors, because it is a very neutral white that only… Pure White is a more clean, white look whereas Alabaster has a softness to it. If you have an opinion on the black for the shutters I’d love that too! Now I’m choosing an exterior white. This was very informative. I’m glad it was handy- thank you for letting me know! I’m stuck. Thank you! We short-listed 2 candidates for the last couple of weeks and your review helped to choose the winner – SW Alabaster . It can also depend on your window colours and any stone/brick as some people do prefer a white like Pure White with Dovetail. I mean, Alabaster and Pure White are compatible, but I worry that the Pure White will make the Alabaster look a touch dingy in comparison…. Thinking of using Alabaster white for kitchen cabinets, dark espresso island, medium/dark wood floors. Our living room is mostly north with some west/east windows. Tough to do with appliances unless you have some touch up paint or can match their color to a tile or something portable. I really wanted to go with BM white dove but my painter uses SW so hoping Alabaster might give the same look? I’m wondering whether you’ve used either of these and, if so, what your thoughts are for these colors on the exterior. Dove white? We are planning to paint our entire main floor in SW Repose Gray. There are so many types of gray (blue/purple/green/warm/greige) that for me to guess would be just that – a guess! Hi Junior! The SW – Repose Grey is the entire middle of the house with 12 foot ceilings. No, the whole process is fun, it’s just more stressful and all encompassing than I ever imagined. and very patient! So, the shinier the paint is the more flaws you will see. The sales person at SW suggested to choose between Pure White and Extra White. Should we do that with Alabaster too? It’s so pretty, I honestly couldn’t be more thrilled with it. Hi Kylie. Hope that helps! It all depends on countertops/flooring/tile/exposures, but maybe you want to look at a white with a BIT of colour in it??? Required fields are marked *. ~Kylie https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/. Hi Tara! It would mean you basically have 3 whites all within one spot and I definitely wouldn’t do it…. Wanting to add gray shutters also with a traditional stained door. BM Simply White is also known for it’s crisp warmth, but it CAN flash that bit more yellow. I’m having to “redo” and paint my 10 foot ceilings in the kitchen and living room as my electrician put his foot through the ceiling while installing recessed lighting. My Renesaince men of many traits is also a painter and learning with me! I would like to pick something that feels really fresh, and was considering some version of white or neutral, but I’m really struggling since I won’t have a chance to swatch anything. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! Your blog is great. Do you suggest Pure White or Extra White or another color? Why doesn’t anyone seem to mention east and west facing rooms? Just found your blog. My go-to white for interior design is Shoji White by Sherwin-Williams (SW 7042). Simply White is turning out to be way too yellow for one bathroom even though it was perfect in another. Notice the creamy warmth of Alabaster against the cool of Gray Owl. Hi! Great and informative post as always! We are changing the hardware to oil rubbed bronze and eventually the floors to a darker hardwood or tile that looks like hardwood. In our farmhouse renovation, I … I usually refer personal questions to my e-design, but without seeing the space, I can still say I’d probably lean toward Pure White. The floor and backsplash is reddish toned brick with dark gray grout. Which white from sherwin Williams will go the best with the quartz, Hi Amy, without seeing your home/quartz it’s just a guess, but you could check out SW PUre White. I’m always hesitant to mix n’ match whites/undertones. I’ve read so many of your posts and really like the way you analyze paint colors, so I’m looking for some quick advice that I’m confident I can trust. Our painter wants us to choose a SW paint for the ceiling.. is SW Pure White a good choice for ceilings? Hi Amanda, Some of these can grab a wink of green, but I think you’re better off there than with the gray-greige bunch. And in the end, if you can’t get a match that you feel confident with, I’m sad to say I wouldn’t do it . The rest of the house has Alabaster ceilings and Repose Gray walls. But again, slightly warm. I’ve so enjoyed reading this thread, Kylie! Hi Morgan, you could consider SW Pure White, knowing that ceilings can naturally shade themselves a bit. After reading this, I feel the Extra white everywhere may not work but I don’t want anything to clash either! The only way to get a really good match is to have the white you need custom matched at the store. I try to give as much helpful free info as I can on my blog and if that doesn’t help, it might be time for a closer look, otherwise, I’m totally just guessing as to what your room REALLY looks like. My husband and I are building a house and after reading your blog I think we have decided to paint the whole house Alabaster white. We’re hoping to paint the wainscoting white and the top part of the walls navy blue, so far our favorite navy shade is SW Commodore. I read that you always recommend to have one same color for all these three. What are your thoughts on Behr’s Swiss Cream (NOT to be confused with the popular Swiss Coffee)? Thank you for your blog! It is a condo on the Gulf but the kitchen does not get much natural light. I do like High Reflective as it is darned white, but that’s the problem, it’s DARRRRNED white! Delete the comment about you saying that white is whiter than you at a hip-hop dance party. Now personally, i’m a fan of Pure White as it acts like white without being quite as stark/icy. I opted to steer away from the bright white color simply because the builder used High Gloss Extra White on everything and it made it look cheap. So that’s the update. Which SW white wold you suggest for the trim and ceilings. Extra White looks great with the quartz but it just feels too stark. I love it depending on the light, becouse it turn green at some places. Do you have a suggestion of a slightly off white that would complement the walls, without clashing with the floors? I bet Pure White would be closer and I’d be less nervous for sure as at least it is more white. If I paint the trim Alabaster White can I paint the ceiling the same color? Would you lean to Pure White or Allabaster? https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/online-decorating-design-services/ I’m pretty sure the garage and pantry doors as well as the baseboards are either SW Extra White or Pure White (can’t decide, even after having paint chips taped to door and looking in various lights). Thank you in advance for your help! Anyway, here’s the link if you’re curious! Should I use that same color for the ceilings too? 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: So, what is a girl (or guy) to DO? After 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. It sounds like what I am looking for but because these are north facing rooms, I decided to change to repose to agreeable gray to avoid the blue undertones I noticed in some areas. You are incredibly helpful! I was a property manager and we used Alabaster and Dove White as … Can I still use Alabaster for trim and doors? Hi Judy! I’m thinking about painting my bathroom walls Alabaster, but what color would you recommend for the trim? Hi Kylie! Great information. We’re building a modern farmhouse, interior all alabaster. My thanks!! It is super helpful. Things are coming along! We have a small home in GA with the home facing East that gets a lot of sun in the morning and not much the rest of the day. Read more: FULL COLOUR REVIEW of Sherwin Williams Alabaster, Read more: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, Read more: The 3 Whites I Would NEVER Paint My Trim or Cabinets. I am doing a new build and am at the point ( and pressure) of selecting paint colors. I lean towards doing the same white on both, so there’s not a shift in undertones. Hi Alicia, I would lean MORE towards Alabaster, but that is without seeing your home. We want one basic neutral whole house SW color to update the interior walls. Just finished post for. I’m afraid doing the ceilings Alabaster will be too much of the same color. We were planning to do both walls and ceilings at Eggshell but read in one of your comment responses that it is better to use Flat on ceilings. I like a cool, somewhat stark, clean look (no yellow or beige undertones at all). I recently discovered your blog and I love it! High Reflective White is pretty…darned…white – with only a WINK of softness. We are building a small farmhouse in Naples, Florida with the front facing SE. I try to give as much complimentary info as I can on my blog posts and if that doesn’t work, it might be time for a closer look, this way I can see your windows, stonework, roof, etc…otherwise I’m totally guessing! Extra White is lovely, it is a coool white and will fresh and crisp for sure! So of course now I have a question I’m painting my whole 1970s house white. I’m looking for a softer white that isn’t so bright. Hi Kylie! It can depend a lot on your countertop too, but have you looked at Edgecomb Gray or Accessible Beige as at all? I like the warmth of Alabaster but I also want the grey to pop. The ovens also have some black glass and stainless on the range top, as well as the golden bronze toned handles. The room faces north and there is lanai which blocks the direct sun. We want that awesome contrast – going for a beachy vibe! Our house has oak trim (to stay). I appreciate your time. Casual cool feel with brown floors and natural tones for the furniture. Love your paint reviews and explanations, thanks so much!! I am painting my LR/DR a creamy white.. I’d appreciate your advice! Not too warm or cold with the right amount of “crispness.” Is this possible? You will find that Alabaster gets grayed out, compared to how it might be in a south facing room, but it is a lovely warm white – absolutely! We painted the kids bedrooms the same color, for now. I want to go more light and neutral but my furniture and decor are gold and warm tones (brown). If it were ME, it would bug me as the pretty darned white could quite well make the Alabaster cabinets look just a bit dingy in comparison. Thanks! To my eye, the 1st is too gray for me. Hi Sofia, yes Pure White will work great. I am painting over a mossy green color in my north-facing kitchen/family room. In the end, Sherwin Williams Shoji White was the winner. ~Kylie. I need you precious advice about a “white” selection. Quick question…..We are painting our bathroom white and all the hardware is oil rubbed bronze. I am also planning to accent living room wall with ‘Cyberspace’, and the kitchen island also Cyberspace’. Any input is greatly appreciated, thank you!! ~Kylie. Also, I want to go with a mostly white countertop and backsplash maybe with some grey. The dining room and living room are all kind of connected. 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). Any input would be greatly appreciated!! Extra White. Hi Jenny, thank you for your note! Maybe ask to see Alabaster darkened by 25%, adding just a touch more body to it…. Perfect, thank you for letting me know! So, I have a west facing home and after 15 greys, yep, 15, finally chose Repose Grey. But unlike Snowbound, Alabaster definitely has warm undertones. Thanks you for all the information on SW Whites! I have rooms with all exposures. We got to see shoji & simple in the models and they just ended up looking dingy in the corners and darker areas of the home. Hi Julie, I have to say that Alabaster is the EPITOME of a warm soft white. Please help me decide ….. need to paint a bathroom that doesn’t have any windows, shiny almond/ivory tile with white tub and sink. Which do you think would work best with repose? I am using a stained greyish brown for one side of the kitchen and island, and then white cabinets for the main wall with custom chimmey style hood – shaker cabinets. Our counter tops are Giallo Ornamental (beige/gray/gold) and cabinets are currently espresso. The living room next to the kitchen has Eider white in it and I also love Alabaster. What color for ceiling? Paint just scares me. Now I’m not familiar with Bonsai, so I’m just looking at the online image. If I were to switch up, I might keep it more simple and bright with SW High Reflective White…or I’d just ask SW to colour match Simply White – just make sure they you check the colour match before it goes up! And you know, I had three other paint colours that I was going to chat about – Whitetail, Snowbound, and Ceiling Bright White, but they just didn’t fit in- they didn’t have enough flexibility or mass appeal (which is why I rarely refer to them in my E-designs). Hi Amanda! But I’m stumped…Question…trying to decide on color for trim and wainscoting. Will this be okay or should I switch one color? High Reflective White is great, but it is ‘pretty darned white’. Hi Bonnie, actually I’m a HUUUGE fan of Creamy, I have it in the upper and lower floors of my own home – south and north facing! Wall color: colonnade grey I hope I have a quick question for you. Our floors are stined in English Chesnut and the room faces the east. Which one would you recommend? It’s for a stairway, so not he best lit area? Here is a shot from the same angle nearly two months ago. Thank you! I appreciate your time & talent. How to Choose the Best White Paint Color | The Turquoise Home Seems like our timing is off and you are on vacation. Ya, I love Pinterest buddies! It will be no easy feat as the ceilings are 10 ft. and the house 3200 sq ft! I do try to give as much complimentary advice as I can on my blog and if that doesn’t work, sometimes you need me to have a closer look! where it’s all about DIY decor, home renovation, Considering a grey painted island (SW Cityscape) with white top, Corion or granite , with some greys in it. Hi Helen! All the trim and cabinets are Extra white and the walls are mega greige and ceilings worldly gray. Or, do you think I can paint Baseboards extra white and have the trim and doors Swiss coffee? I’d also consider Pure White, but afraid it could look too stark for my taste. The most SAFE bet would be SW High Reflective White – it’s pretty darned white! Hi Molly, thank you for your note! Hi Kylie, I love your blogs. Or, sometimes just adding 4-6 drops of white to the gallon can clean up a colour a wink! You could probably describe the color as a blue-gray, but that’s boring and not exactly true….I would describe is as more of a smoky aqua. I’m worried that SW Pure White might look too stark on the ceilings – I have to pay someone, so I really can’t go back once it’s done, My taste is classic/traditional…with a little Pottery Barn/Ballard Designs mixed in. In your opinion, which color white trim looks best with Accessible Beige, and which white trim looks best with Worldly Gray? I’m not sure about how ‘matchy’ to be? and three months ago. I am leaning toward High Reflective White. I learned so much!! Do you know of any other cabinet hardware in a color that matches the GE Café Matte White brushed bronze handles & the Delta “Champagne Bronze” faucet that might look better in such a kitchen design, or possibly a better white paint to match the Matte White appliances and other items? Can’t decide on trim white, pure white or extra white. And normally I just refer questions like yours to my E-design, but you caught me at just the right time! I have to tell the painters by Monday. You might want a slightly cool, but not necessarily COLD colour to find a bit of a balance. We are about to paint our exterior Alabaster and would Love to see a pic of your previous home if you have it. I definitely want a change from the alabaster and think I like pure white quite a bit but haven’t seen it terribly large scale like it will be on my cabinets. Hi Jenny, I’m most inclined to keep my whites consistent, so that I’m not mixing undertones. Do a blog post on using the paint sprayer! And yes, I think Pure White could be the fix – it’s pretty awesome…, Looking for a SW color to paint the walls of our mudroom (trim is BM white dove). I hope that helps and thank you for hanging on my site! This cleans it up a stitch and also improves the coverage, as you will find that SW whites don’t cover well…at all. Oh Jenny, I’m sorry to hear that. I just find it makes everything else I choose in the room stand out more, and I love that. Would you do same white dove in different sheen or a different white? The problem is that Egret is an off-white, so what we’re doing is mixing and matching undertone in colours that are similar depth, which is tricky as undertones tend to bounce off each other and can make each other stronger. For our new home being built, I am planning ‘Alabaster’ for walls and ‘Pure White’ for kitchen cabinets and doors. I’ll let you know when the fun part starts, haha. Thanks for your post. If that interests you, it’s affordable and fun! it feels trendy but the doors did look luxe. I’m a big fan of consistency with white! All those vertical paint samples above were the contenders, with the top white stripe being the trim color (SW Alabaster) and the green stripe being the kitchen cabinet color (SW Herbal Wash, but I later changed it to something even bolder). Shoji White was the darkest white that I put to the test. There are many types of grays and greiges, so I could suggest some off-whites, but if they have the wrong undertone for the type of gray you have (purple/green/blue/greige/warm) then you’re in big trouble! We decided to go with Agreeable grey for 1st floor , foyer, upstairs hall and my master bedroom. The kitchen opens to the living room, so we decided to pain it all over. That’s racist and offensive. Hi Rebecca, these are just the types of comments that I love to get – THANK you . Hi Kylie! What would you choose? Pure White might just be a wink too sharp for the gold travertine. Hi Kylie! I’m choosing pure white for my interior walls and thinking of doing a light gray (maybe repose gray) on the interior doors… does that sound like a good idea to you? Thank you for your prompt reply. Appliances are stainless. I have SW 9163 Tin Lizzie in the the LR & DR (north facing rooms), and SW7548 Portico at 125% in the entry & family room, and SW7640 Fawn Brindle (south facing rooms).

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