A non-yellow, non-grey warm off white?

[Autumnleaf19]

Does such a paint colour exist? In the middle of decorating a west facing room with hardly any natural daylight. All of the colour's I've tested are not right so I'm coming round to the idea it just needs to be white. But what shade of white? There are so many!

It needs to not appear yellow and I'd rather steer away from grey. I have Dulux Timeless elsewhere in my house and I don't think it contrasts quite enough against the white woodwork.

[Auberjean]

I don't know why F and B archived Clunch. A beautiful, complex colour.. It it warm-ish and has more than a hint of yellow but I so prefer it to slipper satin, to which it's compared, and which looks a bit like magnolia to my eyes.

[Baxdream]

I got F And B on offer so it wasn't too expensive. Ours has gone up beautifully. I got modern emulsion so hopefully it doesn't flake!

Here's shadow white

[goldpendant]

Nope, not yellow, not grey, just a tad warmer? We've also got shadow white which I rave about and I think it's like a much paper version of that.... in our house anyway!

We've used both F&B and Johnstone's copies, the second much cheaper and holds up far far better. F&B flaked when we used it.

[Ginfordinner]

Don't go to a DIY shop. Go to a decorating centre. We have a Crown decorating centre near us and they will mix up any colour you want, even F and B colours. The paint is better quality and not as expensive as F and B.

Why is F and B so popular on MN?

[Auberjean]

What is the difference, @goldpendant? Is it more yellow?

[goldpendant]

Every white paint thread gets the same vote from me now..... F&B All White! Put it agains brilliant white and you'll notice a difference.

[Tardigrade001]

Almond White?

[GingerFoxInAT0phat]

I had a nightmare trying to find a warmish off white without leaning too yellow or grey and after many samples and 2 colour changes I went with Valspar Soft Wool. I’d definitely try a sample of it.

[Mrsboombastic99]

Dulux Egyptian cotton is nice

[lovethecrown]

Agree on slaked lime. I have it in my sitting room and love it!

[TiddleTaddleTat]

Slaked lime or slaked lime mid by little greene
It's a very pale off white. It's a warm-ish brown undertone but very subtle. We have in a west facing room and it's lovely.

[burritofan]

Pointing came up magnolia in my kitchen, covered the lot in bog-standard brilliant white – bit bright and clinical but preferable to the yellowyness

[Ambydex]

Strong white looks grey in our house.

I like Dulux nutmeg white. It is a bit taupe-y, erring towards pink rather than yellow but less pink than slipper satin. It looks like "a colour" against the white ceiling, rather than grey or white.

[NuffingChora]

@Autumnleaf19 not sure if this picture picks it up well enough, but yes, I’d say so.

[Puffthemagicdragongoestobed]

I am surprised pointing by F & B has not been mentioned yet. A warm creamy white.

[moreismore]

Wimborne White is lovely but I’d say it’s warmth comes from yellow, very subtle though. Email F&B what you’ve posted above, they’re very helpful.

[iknowimcoming]

I've got F&B shaded white (well Dulux colour matched) in my hall and it's a lovely greeny/greyish/beige depending on the light

[MediocreOmens]

Which direction does the room face? This will make a difference to the undertones being picked up in various shades of white.

[loudnoises1]

Just done my dining room in Wimborne White and it's bloody lovely

[GatherlyGal]

Dulux Egyptian Cotton

[rosegoldwatcher]

I used Chinese White - Craig & Rose in my North facing bedroom. The tone is warm and looks off white in isolation but very, very pale pink against brilliant white coving.

[Baxdream]

We've just bought shadow white, it goes up next week but the sample looks warm/green tinge. Definitely no grey

[Lyingonthesofainthedark]

I used to like barley white from crown for that purpose.

[Fluffycloudland77]

Agree James white has green in it.

[clapandwhistle]

Strong white is a great colour but definitely has grey undertones in my house.