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Best 'white' shade emulsion? Vote now!

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StairsInTheNight · 30/08/2014 07:20

I have large areas of the house (kitchen, dining room, bedroom, hall) that need repainting. Usually I do pure brilliant white, but am up for trying something new.

Please recommend your favourite white and I'll go and get some testers!

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ruralmyth · 30/08/2014 08:00

Wimborne White (colour copied to Johnsons matt emulsion)

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Ladycurd · 30/08/2014 08:04

Dulux almond white. Lovely warm white not magnolia!

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TheAmyrlin · 30/08/2014 08:07

Dulux apple white. Nice fresh colour.

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StairsInTheNight · 30/08/2014 08:38

Thank you. Bumping for more suggestions.

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GaryShitpeas · 30/08/2014 08:44

Marking place I'm doing my hall stairs and landing next week when dc are at school

Usually use contract white from wickes but it can be a bit stark

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StairsInTheNight · 30/08/2014 08:52

Yes, kids back to school is going to be painting time here too!

I am going to be using pure brilliant white satinwood on the doors etc. And spraying the hideous brass door handles with oil rubbed bronze spray which I have used previously (until I can buy proper bronze handles- v expensive!).

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Georgina1975 · 30/08/2014 08:55

Dulux (must be trade though) Jasmin white. Lovely restful warm white.

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Marmitelover55 · 30/08/2014 10:55

Dulux Timeless - lovely shade Grin

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shaska · 30/08/2014 11:15

Little Greene, Shirting.

Posh wanker brand I know, but best white in the world IMO. Somehow so soft, and yet so very very white.

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gatewalker · 30/08/2014 11:19

Wimborne White from Farrow & Ball.

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Pinkfrocks · 30/08/2014 12:31

We like one by Morris (William Morris) now owned by Sanderson- in Alabaster- white with a creamy ivory hint.
Or farrow and ball have many-

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SwedishEdith · 30/08/2014 12:43

Crown Sail White is lovely. Not creamy at all just chalky white

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80sMum · 30/08/2014 16:27

Dulux vanilla mist no. 3

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CointreauVersial · 30/08/2014 21:08

Crown Milk White

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Lelivre · 31/08/2014 07:41

I'm interested in this too, I would like I warm bright white as opposed to a bluey white.

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planestrainsautomobiles · 31/08/2014 15:40

Shirting Little Green (we got a dulux trade colour matched version)

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Sandthorn · 31/08/2014 19:07

Utterly devoid of inspiring name, but johnstones/leyland S 0502-R50B is, for me, the holy grail of white paints: bright, chalk white; cool and fresh, but without a trace of blue; responds beautifully to the colours around it, and we've paired it with greys, greens, creams, yellows. Can't recommend it highly enough.

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itsnothingoriginal · 31/08/2014 21:34

Just used Craig and Rose 'Broken White' in my hallway - gorgeous!

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lazysummer · 01/09/2014 00:50

Pointing- Farrow and Ball. You can use for walls and skirting etc. It also looks good on walls with brilliant white gloss, which is just as well, as I couldn't be bothered to repaint acres of glossy skirting.

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PrimalLass · 01/09/2014 09:12

Dulux Timeless

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Lelivre · 01/09/2014 13:40

Lazy summer - if it is for walls and woodwork what is the finish like please? Saves all that cutting in which slows things down!

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crazykat · 01/09/2014 13:49

Dulux lilac white, apple white, blossom (I think) white etc. They have a slight hint of colour in the white which make it less stark.

I've started using shadow gloss on woodwork as it lasts longer than white gloss before it needs re-doing.

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MrsHowardRoark · 01/09/2014 13:53

Valspar Coconut Juice, it's lovely.

It's an off white but somehow has a really classy feel to it. For white paint.

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AWombWithoutARoof · 01/09/2014 13:54

Crown Milk White. I have loads of it.

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