Paint colour dilemma

Hi guys,

I am going to be painting my kitchen area, meals, dining, lounge area (pretty much my whole house) and I need to decide on paint colour for these areas (which will probably be the same).

As you can see from the attached pics, I have a new kitchen installed (which is very white), the tiling has started today (tile colour is grey / concrete in colour – see attached).

Previously the house had ugly black slate flooring and still has walls with a yellow tinge, so being so put off by this, I am looking for a paint that is bright, crisp and white.

On the trims I have started using Dulux Aqua enamel (high gloss vivid white), so I’m now looking for something on all the walls.

Some of the “whites” I have been looking at and been recommended are

1: Solver Designer white
2: Dulux Vivid white
3: Dulux Whit on white
4: Dulux Lexicon

Before I make a final decision, it would be great to hear back from you guys, especially those who have a good knack with colour coordination (which I don’t have!) on suggestions or feedback on a paint choices.

The suggestions might even be along the lines of keeping the walls clean if they tooo white (I have 3 young kids, dog and a cat).

Thanking you in advance!

Cheers,
Robbie

 

You can't go wrong with Whisper White.

 

I'll add whisper white to the list... so you recon is would go well with my new kitchen and tile? Why cant i go wrong with it?

 

I've used Whisper White several times. Goes perfectly with white laminate kitchens.

 

I don't know much about colours but someone put me onto Whisper White and when I did maintenance for clients I used it for about four years on every single property. People seem to like it and although I don't really know anything about colours, it seems pretty versatile.

 

Mission brown doesn't age. Easily matched by any color blind painter.

 

We went a very bright white in our first house and it was too harsh. Looks good in magazine homes but living in it was hard work.

 

My friend's son is a painter and used Whisper White in their IP looked great. He says in they use it on walls and ceilings in some upmarket new homes.

 

We used Whisper White in our (previous) bathroom which had white and grey tiles. Looked amazing. It has a tinge of grey in it so it really compliments any of the greys.

I have used Lexicon Quarter a few times too but it has a blue base (though is still white white) so it can reflect a cold white in certain lights.

 

Anyone said white yet?

Is there a vivid white?

I was a antique white kinda guy but think I'm over that now, bit to boney. Something sharper
I'd just do what ever @Westminster or @WattleIdo say

 

Thanks guys.. I'm leaning heavily towards Whisper White... should that go on ceilings too?

 

I like ceiling white in ceilings... Or mirrors

 

Don't ever use full strength Dulux Lexicon anywhere unless painting in Antarctica. It's a freezing icey colour. In half or quarter strength it's good for trim as a contrast to another colour.

As much as white walls look fresh I would actually go with something less white in a family house that already has a bright white kitchen. Whisper white is good for this but if you want a touch more of warmth then Dulux Brume 1/4 or 1/2 strength would look good. It's a very pale warm grey/taupe and looks awesome with white and your grey floors.

 

It can but you don't want the same sheen as the walls.

 

It can never be too white. Think dentist room.
Different for your own place I suppose.

 

Do you think i will need to undercoat the existing walls?

 

one standard white the designers use is Chalk USA , not as bright as vivid, but less dated than Antique

Get swatches , buy a small trial tin . Each time we've done a PPOR we've used an interior designer to help choose and then repeated on others .

If you're not good with colours , it is WORTH getting advice .

We chose our advisor by going around and looking at display homes and asking who did it ?

Cliff

 

Nah, only need undercoat if it's a dark colour underneath

 

Agree, just use heaps of paint and you can usually get away with one decent coat.
Unless it's onto new plasterboard o'course.

 

I'm a huge fan of whisper white (used it in my own home as a gloss trim). If you have already used vivid white as a trim you should really go vivid white on the walls but it's a bit too white in my opinion.

In that kitchen I would be inclined to put a bit of colour on the walls like what @Westminster is saying. Something soft and warm like dulux white duck (my fav - a bit green but super subtle) or white box quarter strength. If you like greys I would go with a quarter strength tranquil retreat.