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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC SaveEmail White Dove OC-17 by Benjamin Moore “I’ve used Benjamin Moore’s White Dove in many projects, including this master bath extension, as all the trim in a beach house and on a sun porch in a suburban home,” interior designer Diana Bier says. “I find it to be a calming, creamy off-white with no yellow or pink undertones. It’s perfect with the white marbles that are so popular right now for kitchens and baths.” She also notes that it works with both warm and cool colors equally well (except with yellow, where she prefers the crisp contrast of a brighter white). “I’ve used it with blues, grays, reds and lavender,” she says. Her painter concurs and told her that these days it’s probably the most popular off-white color he’s come across in the Long Island, New York, area.
Dover White SW 6345 by Sherwin-Williams “The majority of my clients select this soft white for their kitchen cabinet color because it feels white but is not a harsh or antiseptic white,” says interior designer Tracey Stephens, who specializes in kitchen and bath design in northern New Jersey. “It is the ideal warm neutral color because it pairs well with a wide range of tile, countertop and wall colors.”
Charmean Neithart Interiors SaveEmail Elmira White HC-84 by Benjamin Moore Interior designer Charmean Neithart works on a lot of Spanish Colonial homes in Southern California, which are often full of warm wood architectural details and a mix of textures on the walls. “I use Elmira White a lot, especially in Spanish houses. It looks good with smooth and textured walls,” she says. “It has no yellow or pink undertones, so it looks beautiful with neutrals.”
Mayonnaise OC-85 by Benjamin Moore“This is a warm white that mimics sunshine, even on a cloudy day,” says interior designer Lisa Tharp, who is used to the early sunsets during long New England winters. “It cheers the soul while creating an atmospheric backdrop, letting people and furnishings take center stage.”
Floral White OC-29 by Benjamin Moore Floral White OC-29 by Benjamin MooreInterior designer Jenni Leasia calls this shade “under the radar.” She’s found that it works well in the Pacific Northwest, where gray skies are common. In this photo, she used it on all the trim and cabinetry.“I have used it on ceilings in a house where we wanted to keep them bright but soft,” she says. “It’s perfect for cabinetry, where clients want white, but not bright white. Sometimes when we show a swatch to a client, they will think it is too creamy, but it really reads as white — a soft, creamy, easy-to-live-with white.” Depending on the light, the designer says, sometimes it reads a little more white, sometimes a little more creamy, but it never looks yellow or washed-out gray.
The kitchen’s soothing color palette includes soft white walls and trim (Simply White by Benjamin Moore) and custom Shaker-style maple cabinets painted a creamy off-white with gray and beige undertones (Balboa Mist by Benjamin Moore).
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