Are you thinking about painting your home white but wondering which one to choose? The paint colour you choose can appear different at certain times of day due to which direction the light is coming from and how much light is in your home. Here are Four things to consider when choosing a white paint for your home.
Update walls with a shade of white paint. The right shade of white will help create a sense of light and space. The colour can also be affected by a reflection coming from floor coverings or curtains.
Image: Dulux “Whisper White”
Undertones
White paint has other colours through it to make it warmer or cooler. For a crisp modern look a white colour with blue undertones will be more suitable. For a warmer feel, perhaps in an older home you may want to use a white paint colour with yellow undertones.
There are “colours” in white – whites can be broadly classified as cool whites or warm whites.
Always think about the purpose of a room before choosing a paint color.
Image: Dulux “Natural White”
Cool Whites
The cool white paint colours have a blue or black base and will work best in rooms that get more light. The crisp whites are more suitable to a modern home with straight modern lines.
Image: Dulux “White Exchange half””
Warm Whites
Warm white paint colours have yellow, brown or red undertones and create warmth for a cosy atmosphere. Paint colours such as Antique White USA, Chalk USA will work better with natural timbers.
Image: Dulux
Image: Dulux “White On White”
Sample Pots
Now this is the fun part and the best way to find the right white paint colour for your room. You can buy A4 size samples of colour or a sample pot from Dulux.
I have bought only three sample pots so far, and I have painted them on the wall in a few different rooms as the light in each room is very different. This gives you a good indication of what white paint colour will suit your home.
The first colour I tried was White on White, I actually found this one a bit too cool for the room. The second paint was Natural White, this one was a bit too warm. The last one I have tried is a new Dulux colour Snowy Mountain. I think I will be going with this one.
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Hi Kylie
I have painted my ceilings lexicon half and walls white exchange half. And looking at a white kitchen with maybe a black or charcoal splash back.. i dont know what white to go for as so many white out there
Hi Leeanne. It’s probably best to stick to the same white you have used in the rest of the house so it flows. If you have a monochrome kitchen, it will work.
Hi kylie.. thanks for your information.. can you get white exchange quarter?. Just feel it be to creamy. as i would like a bit more white.
Thankyou
Or could i go lexicon half that will match the ceiling and skirting boards?
This picture below is almost identical to my plane i.m thinking of …
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Hi Leeanne. Most paints can be ordered in half and quarter strength. You can use a whiter paint in your kitchen, you’ll just have to decide on the line that separates the white walls in the kitchen to the Exchange walls throughout the rest of the house. Generally I recommend a ceiling colour to be lighter than the walls, so I probably wouldn’t use Lexicon half. Cheers Kylie
Thanks kylie
I.m just a little confused sorry..
So what white do you recommend me to use for my kitchen cuboards.. As my ceilings skirting boards and doors are done in lexicon half and my walls done in white exchange half ?.
I.ll probably have a black bench top..
Thankyou for your input..