any color recommendations (paint, ceiling, cabinets, maple)

[canine7]

i would love to hear about ANY color and brand of paint that people love.
THANKS.
i STARTED A THREAD about red paints-but this one is open to any color for any room.
thnanks

[DawnW]

We actually like neutral colors a lot....tans, muted greens and such.

We just painted our sunroom a Benjamin Moore color called "camofage". It is a very light muted green. I like it.

We also really like an Eddie Baur color from Lowe's called Khaki. We painted most of our last house in that color. Then we painted the kitchen a color from Lowe's called Craftsman gold. It set off our light maple cabinets really well.

Dawn

[Davart]

I paint a lot, 100's of gallons a year ... sound like I'm a painter huh?
I use exclusively Porter Paints for no other reason than it's just that good.

Edit: don't forget the 5th wall also known as the ceiling. If the walls are lighter colors I paint the ceiling 1 or 2 shade lighter in the same color group. Dark walls, don't do it it closes the room up, unless you use a accent color.

[canine7]

dave art,
waht are you some of your favorite reds from porter paint-and other colors for porter paint

[surfingatwork]

my two favorite brands (which i believe are owned by the same company) are california and benjamin moore. I prefer colors that go with primitive (rustric country) decorating and I paint my ceilings (not white but colors that match the walls) as well as the walls. sage greens, mustard (not french's mustard but muted), grey, yellow, muted blues, etc.

[Cattknap]

We have lived with this color in our living room for 5 years now - repainted once with the same color - it is Laura Ashley Olive #3 - a true sage green that is so neutral it goes with almost any color...I love #4 also. I buy it at Lowes - they don't sell LA paint any more, but they still mix LA colors - I have the color mixed with American Traditions paint.

I also am a Benjamin Moore lover - love the way it goes on the wall and lasts.

Here is a picture of our living room - the color on the far wall is washed out by the light coming from the windows in the dining room - the color on the closest walls of the entry show a little darker than the true color.

[Racelady88]

We bought paint for our last house from several sources. I have to tell you that the $13 gallon of Wal Mart paint looked every bit as nice, and covered every bit as well as the $32 gallon of Sherwin Williams paint. And the Sherwin Williams paint has a VERY strong odor.

I used a blue/gray for the master bath and trimmed out with high gloss. It looked great. It was my favorite room in the house.

[Torrie]

I've worked with Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Olympic and Behr paint and have liked them all. Behr paint has a color I like called Donegal Tweed that's a rich gold color. It's great during the holiday time as it shows off all you're Chrismas decorations.

I have used some faux paints; and I love working with Lusterstone and a primer called Aquabond.

Cattknap, beautiful color by the way!

[Davart]

Originally Posted by Evey

We bought paint for our last house from several sources. I have to tell you that the $13 gallon of Wal Mart paint looked every bit as nice, and covered every bit as well as the $32 gallon of Sherwin Williams paint. And the Sherwin Williams paint has a VERY strong odor.

I used a blue/gray for the master bath and trimmed out with high gloss. It looked great. It was my favorite room in the house.

I respect your opinion, but I do not agree. Wal Mart, True Value and like paint have a smaller coverage area than "name brands" additionally they are thinner, require more coats and tend to run. Leaving brush and roller ghost on the surface. I've been painting a pretty long time, it's apples and oranges you get what you pay for.
I can walk into a house and tell you if they used name brand paint or discount store paint, it shows.

[redsalmon]

According to Consumer Reports, Walmart and Home Depot have the best deal in paint brands for quality for the price.