Hall Paint- Dulux Nutmeg White?

[DrLucyVanPelt]

Please help me with paint choices! Fairly large hallway but not much natural light.

I have some Dulux testers. I liked Nutmeg White, but not sure if it's a bit pink now it's on the wall? Also tried Natural Calico (more creamy) and Mellow Mocha which might be a bit dark.

Has anyone used Nutmeg White for a hallway, or have any other suggestions? Probably want a neutral colour, but not too white.

Thanks!

Nutmeg White is the lower colour in the photo

Of those three I’d go with the Nutmeg white

Of those 3, I would go for the Calico. The other two look cool toned and pale, therefore likely to feel cold in a room without a lot of natural light.

Unsolicited advice: maybe consider testers of some earthier colours? Neutral doesn’t have to mean pale or white tones. A lack of natural light won’t be mitigated by a pale colour, but you can add warmth through depth of colour. You can also bounce around what light you have with a mirror and some good ambient lighting. I’m not familiar with the dulux colours ‘in the flesh’ but looking at the website, I’d suggest sunbaked terracotta, buttermilk or apricot crush. Painting on A3 paper so you can move it around also helps visualise better in different lights. But also, ignore me if you want, as you didn’t ask for other suggestions!

Absolutely open to advice! Thank you for taking the time to reply.

This sort of thing is absolutely not my strong suit, hence dithering about colours.

I'll take a look at the Dulux shades suggested, it absolutely doesn't have to be that brand if any other options come to mind.

Also thanks for the tip about using an A3 sheet, really helpful

Well, I’ve just painted my hallway Sudbury Yellow by F&B. It’s also a relatively large room but with poor natural light and north facing. The earthy tones in that colour add warmth but the yellow also glows in certain lights, including electric light, which is on a lot because of the lack of natural light. However, it’s a colour that suits the age of my house, the wood floorboards and the colours in adjoining rooms, so it might not work for you.

Other F&B colours to consider would be Jitney and Matchstick, which have warmth and weight in darker rooms but are true neutrals.

Looking again at the dulux colours, soft coral could also work, as a warm toned neutral.

Key is thinking about direction the room faces (is it cold or warm light? Gets more light in the morning or afternoon?), how you want the space to feel, colours in adjoining rooms and any other furnishings that will be in the space that the walls need to work with.

I love F&B Joa's White

I’ve got Nutmeg white in my lounge and I love it !

Its all personal preference and what you like and feel most drawn to. But I like the bottom colour (it almost looks like it has a hint of lilac in your photo and goes well with your frames.

We have a north facing dark hallway and choose a Dulux light and space paint the last time we decorated and have been very pleased with it. We went for a pale bright but light green shade.

I've used nutmeg white in a dark-ish hall and up onto the landing. Was really pleased with it and so used it in the kitchen as well. It's a great neutral without being at all like the yellow tones of landlord-magnolia. It also works well next to lots of other colours.

Almond white is a great colour too.

My experiences of Nutmeg White and Mellow Mocha were not good. Nutmeg white was pink on halls walls, not the neutral we wanted. Mellow Mocha was lilac on living room walls. Install the Dulux Visualizer app and have a play around with it. I have found it to be very accurate in showing what colours will look like in specific places. I only wish I had followed my own advice at the time.

The light in rooms really affects how paint colours look on walls.

I agree with this. Natural Wicker too, but again, check with testers/Visualizer.

I've just almond whited my bedroom which has no natural light but its not that interesting. Vrry similar to Natural calico whichis a lovely cream colour but again not that interesting (just painted over it from kitchen and hall)

I've gone for Egyptian cotton in my kitchen and dark hallway and I love the colour.
I didn't get on with mellow mocha.

Nutmeg white looks pinky but I like that. If you want beige maybe use natural hessian. Can go wrong with it.

I also considered nutmeg white for hall and stairs without much natural light - went with Almond white - I also found nutmeg too pink. Almond white is just enough cream to be warm but not verge into the yellow of magnolia territory. Very pleased with it. Also used it in another north facing reception room.

We used Nutmeg White for our north facing rooms and hall. We have found it to be a lovely, warm neutral. We were keen to avoid a yellowish/creamy tone. We do not find Nutmeg White looks pinky, more a warm pale beige.

I’m just about to paint a corridor with poor light (only light from a skylight) a vivid mustard for exactly this reason.

Thanks so much for all the hints and tips! I haven't used the visualiser so will give this a try along with some other testers. Almond white is on the list.