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How can you tell what hue a paint colour is?

last year

From my research I believe I need to look for a paint with a yellow hue for our North facing kitchen, but from looking at Dulux, for example, it doesn't tell you the hue so how can you tell? Thanks 😊

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Daisy England

last year

This might be one for colour happy who contributes on here.

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OnePlan
last year
Another vote for @colourhappy who really knows colours !
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Juliet Docherty
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Can you post some pictures with some more information? The other fixtures in the room such as colour of flooring etc need to be taken into account so things look coherent.
K OB
Original Author
last year
We're kocking through from kitchen I to living room so the only things that are confirmed are kitchen worktop and units (see photos - it's ceasarstone shitake and schuller seashell white). After posting this yesterday I also picked up some paint samples from B& Q in the hope that one of them will work!
K OB
Original Author
last year
...the builders want to paint two coats of the paint on the walls before the kitchen goes in, with a third coat after installation, hence no photos in situ!
Juliet Docherty
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I find those dulux samples with the fiddly brushes difficult to use. The best thing to do it to buy sheets of card and carefully paint two coats onto each sheet and hold them next to the cupboard samples. It should become obvious which looks 'off' and which looks right. The best off whites I have found that are warm without being sickly are Paint and Paper Library 'Stone' (one, two or three) and Fired Earth 'Wax Myrtle'. Paint and Paper Stone seems to be a 'go to' neutral for lots of designers as it's such a balanced colour. I wouldn't bother with F&B, they are too yellow, grey or green.

If the room doesn't get a huge anount of light, then I would compensate with warmth. This would mean a wood floor or at least a floor that looks warm.
K OB
Original Author
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Amazing, thanks for info. Cheap canvas boards are on order and yes, a warm wood floor or similar was on my radar. Thanks again all

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