And I actually thought white was white, how wrong was I!

There are many shades of white, whether it’s paint, worktops, splashbacks, furniture or whatever, they all come in different shades. Similar with black. Nothing is plain and simple these days.

I think Absolute White might be slightly warmer so if that’s what you want then go for it.

I think white mist might be a bit cold. Next to brilliant white, it’s quite grey. I bought it for our loft conversion but didn’t use it there. Ended up using it in our laundry room (east facing) where it’s ok but prob because it’s just a laundry room. We have wood effect flooring & worktop in there which helps to warm it a little.

Thanks all for your comments! Been really helpful!

I have White Mist throughout my house and it looks a slightly different colour in each room. I've never found it to be cold but then I do have a lot of warm grey tones in the furnishings etc. I've lived with it for a year and still think I made the right choice.

Agh white! I feel your pain. I decided I wanted my kitchen (north facing, previously in PBW) to stay white after a complete remodel, and I wanted some warmth, a touch of grey yet absolutely no yellow in any light. It took a year of samples before I decided on my whites - LG slaked lime pale for the walls, Johnstone’s copies of slaked lime mid and dark for cabinets. It is BEAUTIFUL; would certainly recommend trying Slaked Lime pale and see how you get on. It can be white or the gentlest of greys yet also look very warm.

I agree cavgirl Slaked Lime is a really useful colour.

I too am looking for paints including whites. How does one know if the white has yellow in it, for example? Is this something some can see and some of us can’t (like being able to carry a tune)? I’m really stuck... And would love to learn more about colour.

EE BB most paints that are described as white have some colour in them. Unless they are like the old deluxe ones (Apple white etc) they have the three primaries in, thus making them look a bit grey. However, if you look at a paint chart you will see that some look blueish, some greenish, some creamy (Yellow) and some taupe (red or red violet) etc. This will be more or less heightened by the aspect of a room and the amount of light it gets and then changed again artificial lighting. I teach colour theory and believe me, making sense of neutrals is the hardest thing. When it comes to colour, light is the most significant thing.

I found this quite useful but havent decided either

https://www.dulux.com.au/colour/whites-and-neutrals/popular-whites

I like Cotton White, it’s a Dulux paint(if they still do do it!)

Thanks ColourHappy. Glad to hear it’s difficult. My prob is I can’t discern which of the primary colours is prominent— I’ll have to take your course :)

Hey not sure if this helps as this paint is only available in NYC. But quite interesting!

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artist-turned-color-expert-made-perfect-white-paint

A nice alternative could be Farrow and Ball - All white :)

This is a very useful thread! I have used Dulux Absolute White before and I believe it is very pure white but with the cold blue taken out. However in one wall I had wallpaper with a brass background which reflected onto the white wall and could have made it creamy so think of your furniture, accessories and flooring and that will impact the colour.