Subway tile that perfectly matches Benjamin Moore White Dove

[Anonymous]

I just want to add that I checked my paint sample for White Dove and it matches my Fireclay Tusk sample tile very well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bought an inexpensive off-white (but not quite cream) subway tile and used a gray grout when I unexpectedly had a bathroom repair that evolved into re-tiling the bathtub. I repainted with White Dove, which was left over from my kitchen remodel ... either I was lucky or the gray grout helped manage the undertone issue, but it worked out well. I love White Dove.

We did the same. White dove walls, daltile restore white tile, and a light gray grout— rolling fog. It looks great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here...thanks for the advice!

Our countertop is a dark, busy granite. Unfortunately, it is not in the budget to replace it at this time. I do not want the backsplash to compete or clash with the granite. I am going for a look like this





I am afraid to make this mistake...the tile shade is off from the cabinets.

To OP- will your backsplash be behind an exposed range hood vent? If the range has no countertop behind it and you will nt relace it you can get an apliance guy-electrician to remove the hood and retile that part. Plus remove all the other backsplash tile. All contractors, architects etc have recommended to us that the counter top is first then the backsplash.

If the hood is like I described with no countertop behind the range and the sink is open [island or on a bar] you could retile that area only. You're on a budget because you aren't replacing the counters. I'd wait for counter replacement since that's the backbone of the kitchen coordinated with the cabinets.

Backsplash is the third element.

Or is it just under cabinets?

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]White Dove actually does have a tiny bit of a yellow undertone. That's not bad - I have white dove in several parts of my house. It will look beautiful on cabinets! But true white tile will look very icy next to it. Don't do the festival white ice subway tile from Flor and Decor, for example, because you the tile will look MUCH whiter than the cabinets. TBH, I think the in stock subway tile at Home Depot will probably match White Dove very well. Go to Home Depot and get a few tiles and paint a swatch of white dove to compare.

FWIW, I wouldn't focus too much on a perfect match. But, stay away from true white tile.[/quote]

[Anonymous]

You’re doing this backwards. Pick tile first, then paint.