Another (boring) f&b colour Q. White for woodwork.

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So I've always just bought Dulux Diamond eggshell in PBW and love the brightness it gives to any colour (usually buy F&B mixed in dulux paint)

We're doing our lounge and diner and have bought actual real F&B modern emulsion in Purbeck Stone for one room and Down Pipe for the other. Am thinking PBW might be a bit stark with the darkness of down pipe. Am definitely going to buy dulux for the eggshell and have jut got colour samples of the closest match to the new Wevet and also Strong White.

The Wevet is not a great match and looks too grey and steely (if a white can look anything but white!) And the Strong white is a good match but am wondering if it's not bright enough.

Admittedly all these samples are painted on a PBW background so nothing looks as bright against it.

Has anyone used these colours, which white would you recommend and can you convince me that going for a 'different' (non PBW) white is a good idea? Oh and I already have half a tin of PBW eggshell. Just feel its a bit safe...

Thanks and sorry for the boring Question, am crippled with indecision over this tiny matter and need to buy paint this weekend!

Just had my house redone and (going with MN recommendation) went for Slipper Satin for most of interior. Absolutely love it. Sort of bone coloured and feels quite modern but not something that will date.

What about getting just "white" rather than PBW? Its not easy to tell the difference but its just not quite so bright? The F&B version is

Yes I would say use trade white which isn't pure brilliant. F & B All White is lovely but if there is lots of it, it just looks white so not really worth the extra cost.

The problem is if you start using a colour in one room for doors - say strong white with the downpipe, do you only paint it on the side of the door in the room and then paint the other side a different colour?

Its always easier if you paint your door woodwork all the same.

We have just painted our large sitting room a Dulux colour (urban obsession) as I was in a rush and didn't have time to get F&B its as dark as downpipe and looks lovely, we have a large window and door which is eggshell white but everything else (including ceiling) is the dark grey and it looks great.

Not sure I knew the difference between white and PBW. On closer inspection the tin I have already is trade white so I'll stick with that, makes things a lot easier, thanks! You're right about the doors etc I was worried about that. So muh easier to do the whole house in the same white.

I am still considering though painting the fireplaces and built in cabinets strong white, just for something a bit different and to add another contrast to the skirting, or wld that look naff?

We had strong white in our old hose on the hall walls and white eggshell on the skirting - it was a lovely contrast. Really loved it and will probably do it again here. Santa - I was really surprised as the Wevet on the card looks basically white doesn't it? But like I said the Dulux 'eye' machine didn't pick up an exact match and te closest we could get was grey steel 4. I think it looks cold because I painted it on a grubby old white wall, on a whole wall I would probably be lovely although nt sure if its enough of a colour to go in a big space. Strong white was lovely for that and not at all cold - the dulux fr that was Dove White.

Actually, lookin again at my colour chart, the colour they have me for every is probably more like blackened so not an accurate description from me I'm afraid!