Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since you have dark cabinets, the whiter your walls, the higher the contrast and the starker and less cozy. For warmth and coziness you're better off with more depth of color. It might look dark on the chip but once you've put it on the walls it will look fantastic. If you find the LRV of the paint color it should be between 50-70.

Go for a greige whole-house neutral. You really can't go wrong with any of the tried and true greiges that people blog about all the time. If you want to narrow it down you can look for a green undertone, since people say that's the most versatile. I have in my house a lilac undertone greige and I love it.

Go for a tonal color (2 shades lighter on the color chart) for trim. That means not bright white.

Last but not least when you get to decor, to brighten things up, add tons of lamps, reflective things like mirrors and metal frames, lighter colored rugs, blankets and chairs. The more texture the better.

What color specifically?

FB Elephant's Breath for walls, Skimming Stone for trim. But like I said there are a million equivalents in the SW and BM systems. Just google lilac undertone greige.
For my basement I have FB Charleston Gray which is like a slightly grayed out chocolate brown kind of like chocolate milk, I love it. All of these b/c of the lilac undertone go well with blue/indigo things.

Anonymous wrote:Since you have dark cabinets, the whiter your walls, the higher the contrast and the starker and less cozy. For warmth and coziness you're better off with more depth of color. It might look dark on the chip but once you've put it on the walls it will look fantastic. If you find the LRV of the paint color it should be between 50-70.

Go for a greige whole-house neutral. You really can't go wrong with any of the tried and true greiges that people blog about all the time. If you want to narrow it down you can look for a green undertone, since people say that's the most versatile. I have in my house a lilac undertone greige and I love it.

Go for a tonal color (2 shades lighter on the color chart) for trim. That means not bright white.

Last but not least when you get to decor, to brighten things up, add tons of lamps, reflective things like mirrors and metal frames, lighter colored rugs, blankets and chairs. The more texture the better.

What color specifically?

Anonymous wrote:PP again, see if you like @alicegraceinteriors on Insta. All her paint colors are very cozy.

Not going to her site, but what colors do you recommend that she has discussed?

PP again, see if you like @alicegraceinteriors on Insta. All her paint colors are very cozy.

Since you have dark cabinets, the whiter your walls, the higher the contrast and the starker and less cozy. For warmth and coziness you're better off with more depth of color. It might look dark on the chip but once you've put it on the walls it will look fantastic. If you find the LRV of the paint color it should be between 50-70.

Go for a greige whole-house neutral. You really can't go wrong with any of the tried and true greiges that people blog about all the time. If you want to narrow it down you can look for a green undertone, since people say that's the most versatile. I have in my house a lilac undertone greige and I love it.

Go for a tonal color (2 shades lighter on the color chart) for trim. That means not bright white.

Last but not least when you get to decor, to brighten things up, add tons of lamps, reflective things like mirrors and metal frames, lighter colored rugs, blankets and chairs. The more texture the better.

Anonymous wrote:Less-bright warm white with a (secret) pink undertone: BM Opal White.

Correcting myself: that's Opal (no white in the name).

Warm, bright whites: BM Simply White or Crisp Linen.

Less-bright warm white with a (secret) pink undertone: BM Opal White. Will look fantastic with those dark cabinets and nobody will think your room is pink.

Very soft blues are fantastic with that dark wood, but may be more than you want for a whole house. But if you want to take a look, Farrow and Ball Borrowed Light is changeable and very light-reflective. Friends have used it in rooms with absolutely no light and it just glows. But it would be a commitment.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Okay well re: the light bulbs, you need to make sure your LEDs are marked 2700k (warm white) and that you have them on a compatible dimmer. That’s way more important than the paint. A modern 2700k LED bulb will be indistinguishable from an incandescent.

Then do you want a white/off white or a color? If you want a white, what color is your trim?

Thanks for info about bulbs!

Not necessarily looking for white paint. Open to any ideas. Just looking for something that won't look crazy with cabinets and couches.

I haven't chosen trim color yet, will choose that after main paint color.

BM classic gray

Anonymous wrote:Okay well re: the light bulbs, you need to make sure your LEDs are marked 2700k (warm white) and that you have them on a compatible dimmer. That’s way more important than the paint. A modern 2700k LED bulb will be indistinguishable from an incandescent.

Then do you want a white/off white or a color? If you want a white, what color is your trim?

Thanks for info about bulbs!

Not necessarily looking for white paint. Open to any ideas. Just looking for something that won't look crazy with cabinets and couches.

I haven't chosen trim color yet, will choose that after main paint color.

Okay well re: the light bulbs, you need to make sure your LEDs are marked 2700k (warm white) and that you have them on a compatible dimmer. That’s way more important than the paint. A modern 2700k LED bulb will be indistinguishable from an incandescent.

Then do you want a white/off white or a color? If you want a white, what color is your trim?

seeking whole-house paint rec for NE facing inner unit townhome.
-Cabinets are dark espresso (yes, terribly out of style, but I cannot change them at the moment)
-Two blue couches are centerpieces of room
-Desire a color that will provide warmth and coziness particularly in the evening, with the non-incadenscent light bulbs we use now.