Best white paint?

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I want to paint a couple of rooms before putting our house on the market in Spring, and would like to paint them white - but not "pure brilliant white" as both rooms are north-facing and I think it would like too cold. I know Fired Earth and Farrow and Ball do off-white paints, but they all look so dark on the colour cards that I can't imagine that they will look white on the walls. Does anyone have tips on good, non-garish, slightly warm white paints that I could try?

or even "LOOK too cold"

yes
oh what is it called
b and q have it...
it suonds like some place in ameraica
hold on

hope this helps

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will it work this time

this link is better

the paints look 'colourful' though i realiity they are much paler.............

magnolia?

lots more white ish ones towards bottom of my second link!
hth

crown (or it may be dulux) do a range of paint qwhich i cant find but will keep looking for you

We have vinyl matt emulsion white on all of our walls here, and eggshell on the woodwork. Not sure which manufacturer. It isn't cold at all, espeically with just 2 or 3 picturs to give some colour.

Thank you popsycal, mothernature and hulababy. Extra special thanks to posycal for going to so much trouble to post that link - those paints look great - I'll be off to B&Q tomorrow to get testers of 'Providence' and 'Independence'(the off-whites) and 'Driftwood' and 'Prom' (pinks). One of the rooms to be decorated is the main bedroom, and I'm wondering whether a very pale pink might look good in there (just need to be careful about scaring away buyers with that kind of colour!) with a satin throw, maybe, in amethyst or silver for the bed (as seen in Next etc).

I need a property stager!

Oh, and of course thanks JanH for that suggestion . My Dad told me that my carefully chosen cream paint in the dining room looked lovely - 'I've always liked magnolia' - he said. Grrr! Come to think of it, I'm not at all sure I can tell the difference either...

Camellia is a nicer standard off white than Magnolia I think - less beige/pink.

Laura Ashley's Country White is a lovely pale stone/cream that's not at all pink or yellow. I have it on my walls and it's very warm but neutral iyswim.

oooh glad you liked them!!
let me know what you think...perhaps get a cuple of testers first!!
we need to redecorate afew rooms and will be going for those paints again

we've got independence from the b&q new england range on our living room walls - it's lovely. in fact, friends liked it so much they have it now too.

Lime White - Farrow and Ball.

Dh says I would paint him Lime White if I could

Got my tester pots and decided to go with 'Independence' - thanks everyone (and I'm really encouraged by your comments hoxtonchick). Enid and Aloha - Thanks for your recommendations - they are going on my 'must get testers' list for paints for the new house - yes, I certainly do like white!

I knew the stylish Mumsnet bunch would come up trumps on this one

Warning - Farrow and Ball wall paints seem to mark much more easily than for eg Dulux. Though their colours are lovely I wouldn't go for them again on walls.

glad you made your choice and glad i coud be of help~!