We are renovating our 70's cedar clad pole house. My husband painted between the ceiling beams in the kitchen/dining/living open space. He has just finished laying parquetry on the floor. We felt it was in keeping with the wood but felt the ceiling needed lightening up. It definitely brightened the place. I love it. I also sprayed some light fittings that were green fake verdigris with white paint. That also updated without detracting from the retro feel. Our kitchen has cupboards painted white and some drawer fronts in a wood finish.

Hi Julia, A similar colour I have found is Taubmans Amenity / T12 3.C9 https://encycolorpedia.com/d3cdbc Have a look at the link and see what you think. Hope this helps.

Hi, I had purple suede effect on my wall. Easy to sand the texture off. Talk to your paint shop about the right colour undercoat/sealer to cover a dark colour before painting your new colour on with 2 coats.

The best way to cover dark is to use a grey tinted primer first. Talk to a paint specialist. Dulux on line may help