Paint recommendations to brighten up place

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  1. Sackie

    Sackie Well-Known Member

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    Need to brighten up a place I'm renoing and need some recommendations on which white to use for walls and ceilings that will brighten the place up but is not too cold looking.

    I was thinking vivid white dulux but i'm no paint color guru. Any recommendations is appreciated .

    @Depreciator @Westminster
    Thanks
     
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    Ok based on the feedback in that link, I'm now thinking Natural White for walls and Vivid white for ceilings and skirting.
     
  4. Depreciator

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    Sienna Frost is the white I have used on walls for years and years.
     
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    I usually go with Dulux Domino throughout.
     
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    Cheeky!
     
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    Both are good.
     
  8. Sackie

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    Thanks guys for the feedback. It's helped us decide .

    Agent in the area who sold heaps of these suggests vivid white with some drops of black .
     
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    @Sackie - good to see you selected "Mission Brown" :D
     
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    It won't be I promise! *punch* :p
     
  11. Coxy89

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    Feedback on vivid white is definitely needs the bit of black in it to get decent coverage. Have had issues with it in the past requiring way too many coats to get the same result as others.

    See a lot of Lexicon white in new unit developments
     
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    Lexicon at full strength can be very very cold. It has a lot of black in it. At quarter strength it's a very nice white in my opinion.
     
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    I did Brume with Lexicon trim on my last qlder. Brume is a taupe so doesnt go green in bad light. Looked awesome would do it again. Looking forward to when its time to paint again!
     
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    2 of my favourite colours there @QldKoolies ! You have good taste :)
     
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    Vivid white and white on white looks great. Coxy is right about the coverage with vivid white, needs at least two coats.
     
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