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Help with paint!

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Gustavo1 · 16/02/2022 20:26

I’ve tried timeless by Dulux but I’m not certain. I think it’s too white. Any suggestions for a more creamy shade but not yellow? xx

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indiesearcher · 16/02/2022 20:49

Egyptian Cotton Dulux? Wimborne White F&B? Jasmine White Dulux?

BlueMongoose · 16/02/2022 20:52

When I wanted what I think you're describing a few years ago I couldn't find what I wanted either, so I mixed it. I mixed it from jasmine white, primrose white, and magnolia, IIRC. I was after gloss for paintwork, so I didn't need to mix vast amounts. But if you ever decide mix a colour, mix more than you need so you have some left for 'touch-ups' if the paint surface gets damaged or you have work done like a new window or whatever. When mixing, if you want a light colour, start with the lightest and least highly coloured component and VERY gradually add small amounts of the darker or more intense one(s).

Alternatively, if you can find a colour you do like on anything, you could try having it scanned and matched. Some larger paint places have that facility now- they claim to be able, within reason, to match fabrics even.

Gustavo1 · 17/02/2022 14:15

Am I right in thinking Egyptian cotton is a bit dark? Almost like hessian?
I have a wallpaper with off white background so I don’t want the colour to be dark. I thought timeless looked perfect but with the sun on it, it was really white. I think it would be too much on three walls

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