Comments on: KYLIE M’S COLORS OF THE YEAR: 2023 Collection (Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams)

By: Jane Skelton

Jane Skelton — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:24:06 +0000

I am desperately seeking the “perfect” dark-ish green and dark-ish blue to love up the rest of our house. Are Anchor Gray and Ripe Olive the Holy Grail I seek? We are refreshing a big, old (circa 1853) house which got stuck somewhere in the 1970’s. With your help, Kylie, I have adopted White Dove trim and Edgecomb Gray walls for much of the house. (Grazie mille, dear Paint Goddess!) If I look from an EG hall to an AG or RO room will I sigh with happiness?

P.S. Most of our rooms obligingly face south. The ones that don’t are getting a good talking to.

By: Ashley F.

Ashley F. — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 23:57:51 +0000

In reply to KylieMawdsley. I THINK IM GONNA DO IT! Thank you so much, Kylie - you’re a color ANGEL! I figure, if I don’t like how light it is I can always re-paint these smaller areas with a more medium depth color. Will keep you posted on how it turns out…

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:55:07 +0000

In reply to Ashley F..

Oooooo, I do LOVE Aesthetic White so much! I’m actually considering the SAME THING. We have open-concept living with MOSTLY northern light, but a bit of southern, and White Dove trim (and warm gray cabinets). Would it look too washed out? it depends on HOW MUCH light you get. If your room is washed with light – it could, but that doesn’t mean it’s still not PRETTY because, at this point, anything short of a solid light-medium depth will wash out quite a bit. Long story short, if i were YOU (but without seeing your home), I would do it 🙂

By: Ashley F.

Ashley F. — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:47:34 +0000

EEEEK! I had decided to use AW for the smaller, less-lit areas of our new build and Agreeable Gray in the larger main living areas. Now you have me considering using it as a whole house color!! I tend to lean toward grays but trying to tiptoe into the warm side of things. Do you think it would look too washed out in an open concept living/dining area with both northern & southern light and pure white cabinets/trim with a stained wood island??

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:42:38 +0000

In reply to Christy. Hi Christy! The main room I have it in is south-facing, although I also have it in my bathroom with east-facing light. I'm YET to see any pink or lavender out of it, but it would gray out that bit in northern light :). If you go to my Instagram, I've posted the odd photo of it!!

By: Christy

Christy — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:58:05 +0000

Hi Kylie! You mention you have AW in your home – do you have a picture of it? I was thinking of AW as an all over color, but I am most concerned how it appears in Northern light. Do you get northern light, and does the color appear pink or lavender? How does it compare in Southern light, which I also get?

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:24:05 +0000

In reply to RigelDog. I LOVE to hear this - thank you! It is such a great, flexible colour. Thanks for your comment as it helps others decide if it could be worth sampling!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:23:36 +0000

In reply to Diane. You're most welcome, Diane! I'm glad you love it as much as I do :)

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:22:43 +0000

In reply to Samara.

This is great to hear! It’s a colour that SHOULD be getting more exposure – it’s amazing! As for the ceiling, while some rooms can handle Aesthetic White on the ceiling (not textured ceilings thought)some people prefer SW Pure White. In our home I did AW with BM White Dove 25% lighter 🙂

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:21:41 +0000

In reply to viviana G smith. Hiya! I'm thinking you might mean Pure White? If so, Pure White is great with Accessible Beige!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:20:41 +0000

In reply to Rachel. Yes, i LOVE LOVE LOVE to hear this, thank you for this note, you've made MY heart happy :)

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:20:13 +0000

In reply to Lauren Compton. I love SW Pure White or BM White Dove (I love it 25% lighter with Aesthetic White)

By: Lauren Compton

Lauren Compton — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:59:14 +0000

In reply to KylieMawdsley. What trim with asthetic white walls?

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:57:20 +0000

How does aesthetic white work with BM White Dove? All the trim in my (OLD!) house is white dove but I have a bathroom that needs a bit of subtle contrast.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:57:38 +0000

Kylie, you nailed it, again! I’ve painted our last 4 homes based on advice from your posts, spot on every time. My husband is so happy not have to repaint because weird undertones are showing up! These colors are just what I’m wanting right now, so in love with Anchor Gray. You are “reading” our collective heart

By: RigelDog

RigelDog — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:49:56 +0000

Squeeeee! We re-did our family room last year and painted it Aesthetic White! I wanted a light color, a little warm, compatible with the brown and gray tones we have in the adjacent kitchen—but no yellow or muddy undertones—with JUST enough color to contrast with the white trim and white brick fireplace. And now it’s Kylie’s Color of the Year!! I bask in reflected glory.

Seriously, it’s fantastic. It looks great as the light changes in the room from morning to evening, somehow keeping the same character throughout. It’s refreshing during the day and cozy at night.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:52:08 +0000

Kylie you are just spot on with the color suggestions. I am getting ready to paint my home exterior Accessible Beige with Bright White trim. I think I may be using the Aesthetic White for interior . . . thank you for all your suggestions, it is sometimes exhausting looking through so many samples. It really helps that you hone in on some really amazing colors. Thank you!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:27:58 +0000

In reply to Beth. It suits a variety of whites, especially BM White Dove, Chantilly Lace and SW Pure White :)

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:16:29 +0000

What color trim do you recommend with edgecomb gray?

By: Constance Martin

Constance Martin — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:09:11 +0000

Hi Kylie! I have similar layout as Melissa [above comment] with large kitchen window facing south but have eastern exposure in the kitchen as well as western light from another room [open concept]. I'm planning sun tunnels too as my 1880 log construction house [which has been finished with gyproc inside] has 18" windowsills [even in July and August, the house, so far, is VERY dark]. I have a ceiling to floor greige/taupe rough and random brick wall housing a wall oven, kind of orange-influenced yellowy cream laminate countertops with rust, greige and deep gray veining. My floors are deep brown with peachy/orange undertones manufactured wood. Do you think BM Swiss Coffee would be a good allover white for the walls? I'm thinking that or BM Hazelnut Cream as an alternative for the kitchen walls and possibly BM Chilled Chardonnay for the backsplash because atm, the backsplash is too yellow. I do like the roughness and size of the backsplash tile so I thought I might paint it, preserving the grout lines. Can you visualize this? Does it sound like it might work? Thanks in advance. I really like your thorough explanations, both in your videos and your articles, thankyou.

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:49:05 +0000

In reply to Minal. Oooo, I'd say of the 2 Edgecomb could be better, but it's even MORE about how it jibes with the backsplash as it's on the same vertical sight line as the walls :).

By: K Earing

K Earing — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 21:00:07 +0000

I stumbled upon Edgecomb gray last year myself and it quickly became one of our go to colors for rental properties we own as well as our home. It is the perfect balance, not too gray and not too beige!!

By: Minal

Minal — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:45:55 +0000

I like edgecomb gray but also like revere pewter. Would any of these colors go with off white cabinets and old Venetian gold countertop in a south facing kitchen?

By: viviana G smith

viviana G smith — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:39:57 +0000

I painted my cabinets True White from SW, and Accessible Beige walls. Is TW a good white for beige or do I need another color?

By: Tara Neumann

Tara Neumann — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:24:31 +0000

I painted the outside of my house Pewter Green 4 years ago! With SW Greenblack on the garage doors and accent areas and SW Natural Choice on trim. It’s been a success and 2 homeowners have copied my look. They stopped by and begged for my paint colors. So don’t let bold colors stop you!

By: Samara

Samara — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:35:51 +0000

Hi!! I’m so glad to find your post-I was about to give up on finding a warm whole house color that isn’t white (or cream!) It struck me a couple of days ago that I was looking for beige but since it isn’t popular I couldn’t find helpful direction on Pinterest:)
Aesthetic White is so beautiful!
If I go with AW on our Spanish inspired 1984 home-interior walls, what color would you suggest for the ceilings?
Thanks!!!

By: Sophia

Sophia — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:40:07 +0000

Hi Kylie! I am gaining so much knowledge from all of your posts! We are currently building and I think I’m going to go with Aesthetic White for most of our home w/Pure White for the trim. Thinking most likely Pure White for our kitchen cabinets with a Walnut Island but I guess I could even do Aesthetic on those? My laundry room and guest bath will have SW Ripe Olive cabinetry and then my kid’s bathroom I am thinking of SW Roycroft Pewter (definitely open to suggestions on this, maybe even Sherwin-Williams Chelsea Gray?) for their vanity. My question is, in these rooms would it look better to use Pure White on the walls or still continue the Aesthetic White with the Pure White trim as I am doing in the rest of the home? Thank you!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:54:48 +0000

In reply to Karen. It's a classic and should be part of everyday conversation ;).

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:54:00 +0000

In reply to Moira. Wahoooo, don't you just love little coincidences like this?! They did a great job and YOU did a great job choosing Aesthetic White!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:53:14 +0000

In reply to Ann Byers. YES YES YES, isn't it so GORGEOUS? I'm so glad your friend loves it too as I think there are a LOT of us out there who are in love with this colour!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:52:45 +0000

In reply to Melissa Neubauer.

Oooo, a lot of this would come down to your COUNTERTOP and backsplash – it will be less about exposure/lighting/personal preferences. These greens are SO FLEXIBLE, but my fave choices would be along te lines of SW Pure White, BM White Dove and SW Alabaster 🙂

By: Melissa Neubauer

Melissa Neubauer — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:01:06 +0000

I plan to do lower cabinets in Ripe Olive or Pewter Green. Which white for uppers would you recommend? Eastern exposure from the adjoining rooms (open floor plan) with 3 sun tunnels in the kitchen to help compensate.

By: Ann Byers

Ann Byers — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 01:29:07 +0000

SW Ripe Olive should have been Color of the year for SW, but Kylie you are one step ahead of the game by choosing this color! I love SW evergreen fog, but ripe olive is sw evergreen’s wicked cousin. My friend painted her nightstands this color and it is so elegant and rich. She paired this color sw mantra for the walls and sw pure white trim. This combination is very beachy and serene.

By: Moira

Moira — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 15:37:05 +0000

We had six SW colors to choose from for whole house paint on our semi-custom new home. I searched all of them on your blog and decided Aesthetic White was the best choice based on its versatility. I love it! It’s clean and somehow rich while providing a neutral backdrop that doesn’t feel apartment basic. It doesn’t have me chomping at the bit to paint every room a different color, it just fits!
Bonus: We didn’t get to choose the exterior colors as they’d already been selected by the neighborhood designer. However, we totally won that lottery; our front door is Ripe Olive!

By: Syd

Syd — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:16:31 +0000

TY, Kylie, for such a full post. I ‘m intrigued by the photo showing your use of Edgecomb Gray lightened. And I recall you mentioning that you have lightened up to 50% or more, if memory serves. What is the amount lightened in the photo? And what undertone shines through upon lightening, say, if in a southern location?

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 02:24:11 +0000

I do love the word “Buttload” Your blogs always make me smile!

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:23:52 +0000

In reply to Wendy. Oooo, if you already have Neutral Ground in play, I would continue with it as Aesthetic White has a slightly different vibe/approach :)

By: KylieMawdsley

KylieMawdsley — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:23:21 +0000

In reply to Laura S.. Oooooo yes, it could be a STUNNING complement to travertine tile!

By: Laura S.

Laura S. — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:35:25 +0000

How would Ripe Olive work with travertine tile? I love greens!

I’m in the process of painting my bathroom cabinets; the bathroom has travertine tile from floor to ceiling. I have painted the cabinets BM pismo dunes and it doesn’t look good at all. I’m at a dead halt after 1-1/2 coats of paint. I don’t know what to choose!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:57:22 +0000

Hi Kylie! Great post! I love these colors!
I have sw neutral ground in most of my open floor plan. Thinking of changing paint in our kitchen/family room from canvas tan to neutral ground OR aesthetic white. On the paint chip, it does not look like these colors are too different. Can you compare neutral ground to aesthetic white? (I have alabaster on the trim currently and I know you said aesthetic white would not do well with alabaster). Thanks!!