Comments on: THE NEXT ‘IT’ COLOR IN THE PAINT WORLD (btw, it’s not white OR gray!) https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/ Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore paint color expert. Home update ideas and budget-friendly advice with today's best paint colors and trends. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:50:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maria https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-197075 Tue, 23 May 2023 16:07:41 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-197075 This color was recommended to me by the SW color consultant. I got a sample pot and liked it on the wall. I used it in my dining room and with accessible bridge underneath the chair rail. Trim is Vaslapr ultra white, floors are a mahaghony. Room faces west with natural light from the door to the backyard. It opens into our kitchen which is super warm with cherry cabinets and dark grainate counter tops.

I must say- I may be regretting this ! The color looks too cool for me and there is not enough warmth in there for me. I was afraid of a yellow undertone, but maybe that is what I needed. :/ not sure what to do but live with it until I get regain the engery (and pocket money ) to paint again It looks better when all the lights are on and when it’s sunny, but on a drab day like today, it looks gray and flat. Overall I like the two tone contrast with accessible beige but I think the undertones may not be ideal.

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By: Tracey Brownlee https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-196293 Wed, 10 May 2023 23:53:58 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-196293 In reply to Krista.

Any pictures you could post? Your house, before being painted AW, sounds like mine (golden yellow walls, golden/orangey oak hardwood floors). Was thinking about AW with my existing SW Extra White trim.

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By: Carolyn https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195714 Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:35:42 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195714 In reply to KylieMawdsley.

Interesting and thank you for the response!

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By: KylieMawdsley https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195460 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:20:09 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195460 In reply to HK.

I’m not sure what help I can give without seeing your space and its finishes!

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By: KylieMawdsley https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195457 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:17:56 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195457 In reply to Carolyn.

You know, it’s a tough one. For every person who sees a tiny wink of green, someone sees a vague pink (which is the opposite)! It’s pretty responsive to its environment. OVERALL, between the 2 undertones, it’s a touch more likely to grab green, but it would be vague at very best (and still, could be there due to the surrounding trim/exposure/lighting/etc…

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By: Carolyn https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195442 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:48:25 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195442 Kylie, is there a wink of a green undertone or am I incorrect with that? I like the transition to warmer colors that is happening but I would probably make a bigger commitment than this color seems to make.

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By: HK https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195425 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:16:04 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195425 I love all your ideas so much and find this site so helpful! I am currently renovating our lakehouse and am trying to find a very light and bright neutral color to paint the whole house. I have lots of light with southern exposure in our great room. I have pure white kitchen cabinets and pure white trim and doors throughout. I am really struggling with finding a wall color. I like alabaster, moderne white and aesthetic white. I don’t want it to look too beige and am a little worried about aesthetic white! Help!!

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By: KylieMawdsley https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195416 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:31:43 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195416 In reply to Shell.

YES YES YES! These versatile warm neutrals warm my heart! They’re not into the gray trend OR the warm beige trend, but snugged perfectly in the middle.

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By: KylieMawdsley https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195415 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:31:04 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195415 In reply to Leslie B MacMurtry.

WAHOOOOO, I’m glad you love it :).

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By: KylieMawdsley https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195414 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:30:50 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195414 In reply to Allison.

I’m cautiously optimistic :). I say this because most times Rockport shows a pretty kind of muddy green undertone – Aesthetic loves this. But once in a while it leans a touch violet. I can’t say that would be BAD with Aesthetic, but not quite as pretty.

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By: KylieMawdsley https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195413 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:29:47 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195413 In reply to Lori.

Ahhhhh Lori, I LOVE the sounds of your palette! And I’m so glad you love Aesthetic White with your finishes (I also LOVE Black Fox and it’s brown undertones – gorgeous!)

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By: Lori https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195409 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:43:50 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195409 I used it in my kitchen with super dark gray/brown cabinets, marble counters, bleached oak floors and handmade “white” wall tile. It was the closest color to match the tile. Used it flat on walls & ceiling and semi-gloss for trim. It’s so beautifully changeable with the light but always looks right. As you say- bright white trim doesn’t sit well with it but changing the sheen/same color made it look lighter and brighter than the walls and the perfect trim color. I’m definitely off the gray train. Going with Westhighland white next in my living room and just painted the dining room Black Fox which I love for the brown undertone in it.

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By: Allison https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195404 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:20:49 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195404 Do you think Aesthetic White would be an appropriate trim color on a mountain home exterior with Rockport gray as the main color?

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By: Leslie B MacMurtry https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195399 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 18:44:03 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195399 Aesthetic white is what you recommended for our vaulted living room ceiling with Anew gray walls. Still love it!!

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By: Shell https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195389 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 17:24:49 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195389 I really like this colour! Definitely similar to the Ballet White I have throughout my main floor (which I discovered on your lovely blog and still love several years later – Thank YOU!!!)

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By: Krista https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-next-it-color-in-the-paint-world-btw-its-not-white-or-gray/#comment-195203 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 01:33:11 +0000 https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/?p=46932#comment-195203 Wow, what a pleasant and total surprise to see a picture of my house (the hallway) as I was reading this article. I’m glad it wasn’t used as an example of what NOT to do! Haha

I have a house that was built early 2000s and nothing had been updated since it was built so it has very golden warm finishes/ orangey wood trim/ brown floor/ etc. I painted my whole house this color and I mostly like it, but can’t say I would choose the same color if I could go back in time. It’s not quite warm enough against some of the countertops and flooring and looks a bit “off” at times. When I first painted my house, I remember thinking it looked so gray and couldn’t image how this color could be described as a beige. Then again, I was comparing AW to a very golden yellowish color that was there before. In certain lighting and times of day, I love the way it looks. I like this color for my home and it suits it decently , but I wouldn’t say I LOVE it. I might choose Moderate White or, more likely, Natural Linen if I ever repainted again. Hope that helps someone!

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