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Benjamin
Moore: A
tailored
color
triad of
white,
cream
and
black in
this
entry
sets the
stage
for an
eclectic
design
mix of
modern
with
traditional.
White
walls
with
white
trim are
grounded
with a
warm
creamy
tone on
the
floors
and
accented
with the
dark/black
wood
tones. |
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You’re probably
familiar with
color
terminology like
“tonal” or “warm
and cool” if
you’ve spent any
time looking at
paint swatches
or read design
articles. Maybe
you’ve heard the
color blue
described as
cool and the
colors of gold
and red
described as
warm. The
confusing thing
in the world of
color-speak is
that the
temperature and
tonality
description of a
color are not
absolute. Color
is very
subjective.
Every color is
described as it
is in
relationship to
other colors.
Red is warm when
compared to a
green or blue,
but pair it with
an orange or
yellow, and that
exact color of
red may become
cooler.
Understanding
this is
important when
you are choosing
white paint.
Every white has
a very subtle or
obvious tonality
(or color).
Jordan says,
“Undertones are
the slight
variations you
see from one
white to another
such as one
appearing more
green while
another appears
more yellow. It
is important to
be careful when
choosing a white
as those
undertones can
sometimes clash
with your decor.”
So how do you
know which is
your favorite
white color
tonality?
Compare it to
other whites.
Benjamin Moore
has a separate
color fan deck
teaming with
whites arranged
by tonalities,
and Pittsburgh
Paints’ The
Voice of Color
fan deck has a
section devoted
to off-whites
and grays. Ask
the experts at
the paint store
to show you the
differences
between warm and
cool whites.
Here are three
quick tips to
choose the best
white wall paint
for your home
decor:
Mix up the
sheens (texture).
Choose a basic
eggshell sheen
for the majority
of surfaces. Mix
in other whites
in matte and
glossy finishes.
Play with this
idea, using
gloss as the
basic sheen and
matte sheen as
the accent (or
vice versa). |
