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SW Alabaster on north-facing room walls?

Christina Marcet

6 years ago

I do like the color Alabaster and would love to use it in my home, but my living room / dining room has no east or west windows -- just two large north-facing windows. Will it look green?

I'd like to find a perfect bright white for that room that's just a *touch* warm to counterbalance the blue cast of northern exposure, but without looking "sickly", too yellow, or too gray. My painter strictly uses Sherwin-Williams. Thanks in advance!

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PRO
Lori A. Sawaya
6 years ago
Ellen Kennon's Classic Cream.

People like to say that you can't use white in a dim room. They say that because they don't know how to find the right white. A full spectrum white, no black or gray in the mix is often the antidote to a dim room.

http://www.ellenkennon.com/art/Classic%20Cream%20DR.jpg
PRO
Sherwin-Williams
6 years ago
Hi Christina. Alabaster SW 7008 can look
cool in some lighting.

Take a look at:

Westhighland White SW 7566

Greek Villa SW 7551

Feel free to contact our Color Support Team directly at 800-474-3794 and select
option 3 for further questions or inquiries with regard to other colors.
Christina Marcet thanked Sherwin-Williams
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