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Lori A. Sawaya

What are some of the scientific differences between them that I should consider? Will one be better than the other considering we do have the tan windows? Hue Family - they're about the same, they're in the same hue family neighborhood. Nothing remarkably different. Value - again, about the same. Chroma - Simply White has more chromaticity or colorfulness. Not that much more but enough so that it's not as neutral as Pure White. Which explains the moments of creaminess you've noticed. Since we're talking the yellow hue family, the chroma is yellowness. The extra bump of chroma explains why Simply White has a higher LRV - it is literally more reflective than Pure White which has a lower chroma. Again, not by much. But the differences are enough to validate what you've observed. That Simply White is creamier and Pure White looks more gray (actually more neutral). I would choose Simply White. Because I think it works better in the overall grand scheme and Pure White is a perfectly fine color of white but it's not one of my favorites.

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Reply to: What are some of the scientific differences between them that I should consider? Will one be better than the other considering we do have the tan windows? Hue Family - they're about the same, they're in the same hue family neighborhood. Nothing remarkably different. Value - again, about the same. Chroma - Simply White has more chromaticity or colorfulness. Not that much more but enough so that it's not as neutral as Pure White. Which explains the moments of creaminess you've noticed. Since we're talking the yellow hue family, the chroma is yellowness. The extra bump of chroma explains why Simply White has a higher LRV - it is literally more reflective than Pure White which has a lower chroma. Again, not by much. But the differences are enough to validate what you've observed. That Simply White is creamier and Pure White looks more gray (actually more neutral). I would choose Simply White. Because I think it works better in the overall grand scheme and Pure White is a perfectly fine color of white but it's not one of my favorites.

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camerdo

I think adding colour such as navy will only make the wood appear more orange. Instead, I suggest walls painted Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE which is a very grey beige will help to cool down the wood and yet still compliment it. I've had about six clients over the last couple of years use this colour who have been faced with a similar predicament as yourself and they all have just loved the result. Then I would build black and charcoal into the mix of furniture and this will bring out the grains of the wood and anchor the eye so it doesn't keep travelling around to all the wood surfaces constantly. Black and iron accent pieces such as industrial style candle sticks and industrial style lighting (Thomas Edison style lighting which is all the rage right now) will give visual interest and accent the rustic feel without making it too cute country . The new paint, the charcoal and black introductions and a light neutral rug will provide a gentle contemporary contrast to the original wood and should give the room a slightly more sophisticated feel without being too stuffy. Dory Cameron, Broker, Certified Home Stager.

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Reply to: I think adding colour such as navy will only make the wood appear more orange. Instead, I suggest walls painted Benjamin Moore GRANT BEIGE which is a very grey beige will help to cool down the wood and yet still compliment it. I've had about six clients over the last couple of years use this colour who have been faced with a similar predicament as yourself and they all have just loved the result. Then I would build black and charcoal into the mix of furniture and this will bring out the grains of the wood and anchor the eye so it doesn't keep travelling around to all the wood surfaces constantly. Black and iron accent pieces such as industrial style candle sticks and industrial style lighting (Thomas Edison style lighting which is all the rage right now) will give visual interest and accent the rustic feel without making it too cute country . The new paint, the charcoal and black introductions and a light neutral rug will provide a gentle contemporary contrast to the original wood and should give the room a slightly more sophisticated feel without being too stuffy. Dory Cameron, Broker, Certified Home Stager.

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