Who would have ever guessed selecting a white paint could be literally more painful than watching paint dry?!?

I went on quite the escapade selecting a white paint for the majority of walls in our last house. It all became quite an easy decision once I stumbled upon a leftover paint can of Benjamin Moore Cloud White (Satin finish) in the basement left from the previous homeowners. I quickly realized this was what was on all of the doors and trim. Keeping it simple, and knowing I would be staying in the same tone family – I just went with Benjamin Moore Cloud White in a matte finish on the walls. (See below). I took this pic just before we moved out of the house in natural lighting. Cloud white has a warm creaminess to it. When it was all finished, my husband said it made him want vanilla ice cream 🙈🍦 It did look like a sea of vanilla ice cream, in a good way.

Benjamin Moore Cloud White (Satin) on door & trim ~ Cloud White (Matte) on walls

Here’s another example of Cloud White on Cloud White

Benjamin Moore Cloud White (Satin) on trim ~ Cloud White (Matte) on walls

 

If you have ever been on the search for white paint, then you will know there are literally dozens of choices, and all with different tones. I read a lot of blog posts about LRV (Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from or absorbs into a painted surface.)

Don’t worry, I’m not going to get all technical on you. I’m simply gong to share with you what worked well for me, tips and tricks and suggestions.

 

• When choosing a white, always keep in mind the amount of natural light or lack thereof that comes into your home. it will greatly affect the look of the paint.

• At a minimum, always get paper swatches. It’s even better to get sample jars from the store.

• You can have benjamin moore colors mixed at any paint store. it has been said that there can be some variance by doing this. i have never had any issues though. when in doubt, get that sample jar, sista! my favorite paint to use is from lowes. it’s the VALSPAR RESERVE. it is a great price point (around $44 a gallon). (did you know sherwin williams owns valspar???

 

When I was searching, I had narrowed it down to the following whites, and even threw in a really nice neutral into the mix (pale oak).

Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee ~ yellow-ish with slight green tones

Benjamin Moore White Dove ~ yellow-ish

Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace ~ an almost “blue” white, very bright & crisp feeling

Benjamin Moore Simply White ~ creamy, bright white (less creamy than cloud white)

Benjamin Moore Pale Oak ~ this reminds me of linen, neutral but can pick up green

Benjamin Moore Cloud White ~ creamiest white of all of these

 

Fast forward to our current house……

As nice as the Cloud White on Cloud White looked, it felt a bit monotone for me to commit to it again. I decided to go with Simply White (eggshell) on the walls and Cloud White (satin) on the trim. (pictured below)

To me, this is the PERFECT combo. There is just enough variance in the two shades, yet still in the same tone/color family. Taking into consideration the sheen difference, and you have a winning pair. Here is a photo of this combo.(taken in natural lighting)

 

                    Benjamin Moore Simply White (egghsell) on walls ~ Benjamin Moore Cloud White (satin) on trim

 

We just moved in, so once I get decor in place, I will update this post with some more pics. There truly is NOTHING more stunning than classic white walls. They really allow your furnishings and decor to take front stage.

Painting Tips:

If you are done painting for the day and know you will be picking back up in the next day or two, you can place a garbage bag around your tray & roller. Make sure to tie it snugly, so that air can not get in. You can wrap your brush in a very damp paper towel and seal it into a ziploc (below) Also, I always use the disposable tray liners ~ worth every penny! Just make sure you get the same size that fits your metal paint tray.

I wouldn’t leave your brush wrapped like this for longer than a day 😉

Happy Painting !

 

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