Right White Paint to Use? (floors, house paint, ceiling, color)

[barkomatic]

I'm planning on painting the walls in my living room, entry way and hallway a light grey with a hint of blue (Benjamin Moore Thundercloud grey). Currently the walls and ceilings are white with the very slightest hint of yellow (Benjamin More Bone Flat White). I'm keeping the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom the Bone Flat White color.

I'm wondering if the new wall color will look good with the current color on the ceiling--or if I should repaint the ceiling in a more pure white. If I *do* repaint the ceiling in a whiter white, would that contrast in a negative way with the other rooms that are remaining the old color?

My instinct is that I should keep the current white throughout--but wanted to know what your opinions are. Thanks.

[silibran]

Hmmm. I used B. Moore's Butter Pecan for all my ceiings. butter pecan 2165-70 Paint - Benjamin Moore butter pecan Paint Color Details

One solution to your problem might be to choose the same wall color, but the lightest value of it, for the ceiling. Everything will look smooth and coherent. I've done this before, and the ceiling looks white, but it blends so well with the wall color.

However, with your beautiful gray wall color, I think I would want a warmer ceiling color, especially if the floors are warm toned. Can you choose a lighter tone of the Bone White paint for this ceiling? This would still be coherent, as the same color, only a little darker, is on the rest of the ceilings.

[TrapperL]

The ultra whites are what is used in this area for ceilings. We use nothing but satin ultra white for ceilings. You never see the sheen but it adds a tremendous amount of depth and warmth to a room. Painting the ceiling the same color means the light pastels wash out to look more like dirty ceiling and walls than painted, if you can tell what color it is. But it's all subject to what you like, not me or my building area.

[silibran]

Originally Posted by TrapperL

The ultra whites are what is used in this area for ceilings. We use nothing but satin ultra white for ceilings. You never see the sheen but it adds a tremendous amount of depth and warmth to a room. Painting the ceiling the same color means the light pastels wash out to look more like dirty ceiling and walls than painted, if you can tell what color it is. But it's all subject to what you like, not me or my building area.

Some people like "ceiling white" or the ultra white for ceilings, but I don't. I think the white line above the wall is very harsh, especially if the wall tone is not light. I've done ceilings various ways numbers of times, and I like best using the lightest tint of the wall paint. This was not practical when we had the entire interior of our present house painted, so I went with a warm white Butter Pecan by B. Moore. But if doing a single room, I like using the lightest tint of the wall paint. The ceilings done this way do not look dirty, by the way. They look white. But not harsh.

Just because most people like to do ceilings one way, doesn't mean you or I can't do them the way we want.

[barkomatic]

Thanks Everyone for your input--much appreciated! I think I'm going to paint my walls and keep the current white color for the ceilings for now. After I see how it looks, I'll either keep the same color or go for the ultra white or light tint as suggested for the ceilings.