Never use BM Cloud White with any type of gray. It's too yellow and that tinge really shows when put up against any gray or "greige" color. Better to use a more pure white (eg BM Oxford White) or one that has its own gray tinge (eg BM Decorators White).
I have noticed a very distinct decline in the popularity of Cloud White over the years. It used to be the "go to" white for trim. But with the rise in popularity of neutrals, it's understandable that its popularity has declined.
Our kitchen cabinets are cloud white but the standard trim colour is snowfall white. We're debating changing the trim to cloud white. We picked classic grey as our wall colour but can change that too.
I just scanned this since I am picking out cabinets from a cabinet supplier that claims they are "cloud white". They are beautifully warm without being too grey or stark white. They offer chantilly lace, decorator's white and other popular whites. I took samples to the stone store and picked the warm cloud white since it look beautiful with Silestone's Et Calcutta Gold quartz in a suede finish. The warm white mixes well with my very blonde LVP floors (Torley's Brooke Falls). the perimeter wall cabinets are cloud white and the island is very dark grey (anthracite), which reads black, blue, or very dark grey depending on the time of day/light. I love the way it changes. All my lighting is LED with a colour temperature of 3000, so it is whiter than traditional incandescent lighting. Funny enough, BM themselves say to pair this warm white with grey. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-ca/colour-overview/find-your-colour/colour/cc-40/cloud-white?color=CC-40 So I wouldn't be afraid to do so, give it a try, see how you like it. pick what you love because if one thing is for sure, the colours trends will change but you won't have too if you love what you've picked and especially if it is a timeless classic like any of these hues.
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