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14 replies

Bicyclethief · 09/11/2017 19:13

I need help, I can't put this off anymore. I need to choose a colour to paint my house. I've tried what feels like millions of samples and nothing matches the colour I have pictured in my brain. My DH and decorator are running out of patience.

I want one colour throughout. Kitchen dinner is east southish facing and the living room at from of house is west. I want a light colour, I've tried off whites (Dulux white cotton/mist and all other variations) but they either appear too cold or yellow(I don't want yellow especially if it looks like magnolia as the sun disappears).

Any ideas of a warm white which has no yellow tinge? Ideally, I would like the the colour to enhance the greens reflected from the garden in my kitchen.

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BananaPie · 09/11/2017 19:24

Paint colours can look very different in different lights - you might find that you like a colour in one room, but that it looks completely different in another. We have dulux timeless in a few rooms. It really seems to change depending on levels of light

Bicyclethief · 09/11/2017 19:27

Yes, I was considering timeless, is it very yellow? I can't figure it out.

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BananaPie · 09/11/2017 19:31

It's not at all yellow in my hallway, but does look yellow in other places! My advice would be to paint large test patches on a few different walls!

Bicyclethief · 09/11/2017 21:32

Yes that's what I though. Thanks banana

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lalalonglegs · 09/11/2017 21:35

F&B Shaded White is an off-white which has a bit of green in it.

Mosaic123 · 09/11/2017 21:39

Have you looked at Caluna by Farrow and Ball? It's a light lilac/pale grey colour. No yellow at all. It's a restful but chic colour.

SwedishEdith · 09/11/2017 21:41

Crown Sail White?

Lozmatoz · 09/11/2017 21:59

One colour throughout! Why? I don’t understand why you’d choose to do that. Pick a colour/wallpaper/tachometer/theme for each room.

SwedishEdith · 09/11/2017 22:11

Ooo, no. I can see why you'd want your rooms to flow. But the OP may need to adapt slightly from room to room for the changing light.

DavenotChas · 09/11/2017 22:20

I'd second dulux timeless. We've got it in the kitchen that's north west facing and in a bedroom that's South East facing and in both rooms it's a sort of warm greyish white if that makes sense? We've got the diamond matte finish so it's very hardwearing and washable.

user71017 · 10/11/2017 05:27

We're doing a total top to bottom refurb. Every room, hallway, staircase etc is polished pebble. Yes it's a pale grey but it's gorgeous and goes with every colour for accessorising.

Bicyclethief · 10/11/2017 08:44

Lazy option doing one colour throughout. I thought the refurb would be fun but with child in tow, chasing builders (they seem to vanish quite a bit) us living out if a suit case and both full time working I just want the easy option Grin.

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Bicyclethief · 10/11/2017 08:48

User71 i keep looking at pebble but got this idea that it's too dark. I think I will get a sample. I'm seriously starting to think I have some sort of vision colour issue.

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Bicyclethief · 10/11/2017 08:50

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to try some out!

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