So, how do you go about finding the one thats just right for you? Im going to show you what makes this beautiful cream color so unique, and Im going to give you three valuable tips you need to know about Gentle Cream. Its neutral base calms things down and is almost greige in comparison to the above colours, giving it a warm, but more neutral look. And in the future is on my wish list for the breezeway which would have tons of natural light east/south/west exposure. Like I mentioned, I can change the wall color, but dont want to change the trim or ceiling. The room faces north, and is partially below grade, virtually no natural light. The more the merrier is not always the case when it comes to picking paint colours and its easy to get overwhelmed when trying to find just the right cream for your room. The hope would be that your kitchen and dining room would look like the same colour to most people, but you and I would know that wed tweaked the dining room to the right undertone. I wanted a neutral putty color sort of like Manchester tan looks. Do not place opposites with it. And while 71 is relatively light, its one of the reasons why I call Gentle Cream a heavy cream. I was also thinking of just going a darker shade of greige for the shutters, but what color for the door???? Finding your website was a blessing!! My only worry is that if you liked the depth of Golden Straw, you might find Gentle Cream too boring. Your references to their comparable BM colours help ALOT, so my suggestions will have to be based on these comparables . So its nice to see attention given on your blog to warm colors, which I love. Now I just need to buy trim ( I got rid of the builder grade oak) and paint it. I came across your website when I was looking to compare different shades of creamy white. Its not a wimpy cream, nor a fresh cream. Samplize offers peel and stick paint samples that are more AFFORDABLE, EASIER and more ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY than traditional paint pots. I am looking for advice on what kind of colors to paint it. So the most important thing here is that we pick a neutral that doesnt clash with the red undertone of your wood floors. Its open to the kitchen where we have white (a tad creamy) cabinets and brown walls (bleh). Basically it means that they are taking that much out of the colour recipe. 1/4 just barely tweaks it, 1/2 changes it. We need to paint before we move in and would love some suggestions on color. #1 Gentle Cream. GENTLE CREAM! I was hoping for something creamy but I tried 6 Benjamin Moore colors and they were either too creamy or too green (when I chose 3 sage colors). It would be an easier fix now. Choice Cream SW 6357 | White Paint Colors | Sherwin-Williams Project Center Color White Paint Colors SW 6357 Choice Cream UPLOAD A PHOTO Actual color may vary from on-screen representation. Thanks for any help, jody, Hi Jody, lucky you, I wish we had homes like that here on Vancouver Island! gold. Now here comes the hard part for me. Okay, so Im going to break this down into some separate points for you. Today's color review is one of the creams I used for this online client, and it's called Benjamin Moore Gentle Cream. the lighter version of GC and the orange is a bit removed A lot of cream paint colours sit in the off-white range, with LRVs up in the 80s. You might prefer a colour like Benjamin Moore Ballet White, which is considerably more muted. I dont have a blog post on Green/turquoise for this colour range, but Im happy to throw some ideas your way. Ty. Here are just a FEW reasons why I recommend Samplize to my clients. We are remodeling our kitchen and looking at white cabinets. The above two photos show how Gentle Cream has a neutral, calming base that cuts back on the warm undertones. Theres not much natural light in the kitchen, other than that from the slider. Cream is a yellow paint colour with a neutral base added. I really need some support, suggestions and guidance. 7. Id love to ask for your expertise about a paint shade for my dining room. Im very happy I did. I bought it used from someone who just didnt realize the value of it. Ive been looking at Navajo white. Have walls in Benjamin Moore Everlasting and off-white/cream cabinets. Many other color blogs Ive looked at seem to just comment with pictures or tell you what can go wrong in an attempt to scare you into buying their services. It really acts like white, so if you the other solutions arent working this might be one to turn to. called Daybreak which is quite pretty and a lighter Trim colour seeing as you are having all of the trim painted, think about doing Cloud White. When I got a chance, I held Winds Breath up to my 50% Revere Pewter and was shocked at how similar the saturation and general mood was, but with just a little bit more warmth. I am unsure about it. Constellation AF-540 (Aura Affinity colour) is also VERY VERY VERY close to Ocean Air. Not sure where my first message went so I hope this is not a repeat. 2. Our home is be stucco and I have a black metal roof! Simple Gentle Cream or Revere Pewter. So, I need a new white to use for moldings and ceiling. #1. It certainly wouldnt help your worry about the room feeling dark, but it would look sharp in your kitchen (gray/red/black/cream classic combo), but I know gray isnt everyones thing, so it would need to be a comfort zone for you. 3. As for countertops, I try to stick with paint colours, to keep my sanity when it comes to questions . Lately I am drawn to the coastal colors and their calming effect. If the Revere Pewter shifts to a slight blue (which is so odd for R.P) then you might find that Winds Breath might just subtly swing things back. I havent used Almond Bisque much as sometimes the yellow of it doesnt sit quite right in rooms. However, Ive found that the key to getting the right cream lies in HOW MUCH YELLOW you can actually see which is why Gentle Cream is SUCH a fabulous choice. I left an earlier message about the interior colour i like and our painter matched to BM Soleil. It is interesting AND informative. slipcover it or rid of it. The dining room thats in between these two rooms is absolutely driving me nuts I have painted swatches on every wall and NOTHING looks right. (This color is part of our Candice Olson Designer Picks collection. Most Popular Benjamin Moore Cream Paint Colors When it comes to choosing paint colors, no shade is more timeless than cream. About a month ago, we painted it Soft Beige by Benjamin Moore and it was too orange for my liking. Choose grounding colours for furniture and accents like chocolate browns and charcoals (brown being my fave). I rely 99.9% on photos from my E-Design clients, so I do the best I can with what I have. Linda. This is a learn-to-decorate blog, not a look-what-Kylie-can-do blog. Read more: Using LRV to Pick a Paint Colour. Add to . textbook on it or something. Its not light cream, its not yellow, and there is a hidden undertone that you need to know. Then there is the grey counters with blue undertone that front the dining room. 2. Come on in to learn a little more about me! It would need to be a nicely grounded gold to tie in with tan. I am planning on painting my open concept dining room and living room area. They are all over the house and my husband just humors me. I enjoy your information..I have been using your advice on paint colors (I only use BEN Moore)..we lost our home in the Houston Harvey flood and have been living in a hotel while a mid-rise condo we bought is being TOTALLY renovatedthey just put the cabinets in after 5mos of waitingI am the ONE doing the design and I am NOT a designerthe hardest part has been picking a paint color for living/dining /kitchen area which is altogether and will be the same color as well as the entryway and my husbands office ..all the same colorso after buying about $250 worth of paint samplesI think I am going with GENTLE CREAM..my style is French Country ..my couch is off white.one chair is blue (chair we saved from flood)..one chair is being re-covered in a print that has the blue/red/green/yellow ..ETHAN ALLEN peacock print.. (also, red dining chairs saved in flood).the print pulls the perfect blue/red from the couple of items we carried upstairs (right before water came in)..and one chair is soft creamy yellow..ALSO, Mary, at Ethan allen chose a print (cream/red) for our dining drapes (10ft ceilings).ALSOthis whole area is a SOUTH facing (one big) roomso because you said GENTLE CREAM is good for south facingand I do want a WHISPER of yellow and you said gentle cream does what you tell it to do..thats why I was thinking of GENTLE CREAMwe have bought primer and put on wall under the sample of gentle cream to see a truer version of how it will look and we put some in each roommy question isWill the gentle cream look more khaki or will it have the whisper of yellow I want for the French country look? Will it ever be able to go back to knotty pine? I thought Id like Acadia white, but after painting some small areas in the LR it is WAY too white. I currently have Najaho White in my family room and love it. The Revere Pewter is too gray/cold in my living room and for my taste does not pair well with my camel colored couch/cream & tannish area rug. I havent purchased the furniture yet but Im thinking a white area rug and gray furniture. Well Im totally touched that you usually ask Houzz questions and you decided to give me a try thank you Linda!!! is great blog. I also have orangish cherry wood natural trim around windows and natural crown molding in that room only cause my husband thinks its blasphemy to paint over natural wood. I mean they will look good, but most times sticking to 2 at best in a small space is nice (and I am NOT one to talk as I have 11 colours in my house of 2000 sq ft) But anyways. Thank you!!!! OC-96 Gentle Cream is part of Benjamin Moore's Off-White Collection. The nice thing about this is that it will let the colours in your chairs and artwork do the talking without interfering. The house is over 100 yeasrs old. can you suggest a nice color that would go with Youll find some great colour solutions about 3/4 down the page under the Red Oak section. Darker charcoal furniture it is! Thanks! So I am trying to coordinate some colors. Navajo White is a light cream with a blend of yellow and orange and a neutral base to calm things down. But, they are more warm and inviting compared to a pure white color. Hi Sue! Absolutely beautiful, very peaceful looking. This collection contains 150 of the best white paint colors that are sophisticated and endlessly versatile. ), Monday to Friday 7:30am - 5pmSaturday 8am - 2pmSunday Closed, 10288 Grand River Road, Brighton, MIsales@northvillepaint.com(810) 220-7600, 43067 W Seven Mile Rd. She is long gone, and I had inherited her desk after she passed. Hi I need help in deciding a neat color for my 6 year old boy bedroom. Thank you! He really wants black, so Im going with an accent wall. This is a learn-to-decorate blog, not a look-what-Kylie-can-do blog. OC-96: Gentle Cream is part of Benjamin Moore's Off-White Collection. I do try to give as much complimentary info on my blog posts, but if that doesnt work you might need me to take a closer look and then you can stop pulling your hair out! Please check it out too!! What are your thoughts? Indian White is similar to Navajo White and Gentle Cream but is slightly less yellow (more orange-beige). Thank you for asking! Here, youll find hundreds of articles on how to create the home of your dreams. Its as if you read my mind. Nothing was working and I just wanted to get it over with. Its just too much info for me to digest otherwise without photos/questionnaire! We just painted our 80s brown orange tv room to this color and it is fabulous! Plus I have differ wood tones for retail shelves and such so I want the colors to compliment the wood. Hi Trish, good for you for taking charge of things and doing some research! If that doesnt work, check out my E-design exterior packages here https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/product-category/exterior-selections/. So your Online Consultation would be $60 and it would include 3 paint colour options with colour explanations so you can really understand why a colour could work in your space! The bedroom set will submarine ( sea theme) and I really want to know what is the best color for the wall? The reason why it could work is that the warm undertone of it might satisfy both Monroe Bisque and Gray Mist (its also AMAZING in bathrooms and laundry rooms). And, my painter suggested going a little darker. Thanks! Other times I like it. You either go with it (meaning choosing yellow or colours with yellow undertones) or you neutralize which is creams/browns/grays. I love the way it gives a neutral backdrop thats subtle, warm and inviting without being remotely colourful or overbearing. 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