How much natural sunlight does the the living and bedroom receive? If you have a lot of natural sunlight you can choose a cooler white as the light tends to warm it up a bit. If it doesn't receive much natural light choose a warmer white. If the choice is between White Cloak Qtr and Stowe White, sight unseen White Cloak Qtr is probably a safer bet. Definitely buy a sample pot of each and check the sample at different times during the day - and don't forget match it against the flooring as it can also throw colour.

Hi Shusii Photo, glad we all could be of some help, it's really nice to know our advice ended up with a positive outcome. Also seeing some photo's may help someone else's decision. Thanks. Regards Paul Wales

What brand is the Natural White Please

I used White Dune Half just recently and that's nice too..brighten up the place.

White Exchange Half? in my bathrooms was fine as I had earthy colours and grey grout..but had a grey tinge to it in certain light..

Hi Sushii. Kitchen looks great. They wood panelling makes the room looks dark. Have you consider painting it? In natural white of course.

can i use Natural white walls with Vivid White Trims?

Natural White walls and white trims will look great as a professional painter and decorater we have used these combinations on a number of occasions.

Hope all goes well for you, Regards Paul Wales

Paul Wales just wondering if you have painted any houses with white exchange quarter and vivid white trims as that is my hubbys choice of colour. have tried sample on my wall and it looks creamy instead of grey. thanks so much for all the help.

grazz1230 I have white exchange half on my walls and it's greyish looking

thanks Vy. so confusing as my white exchange quarter sample throws off a cream.

grazz1230, sorry i haven't used that one before but after lookin at it it does tend to be of a grey tone, It may throw off a different hue depending on what is around it eg. timber floors, carpets, curtains etc. Try painting out a piece of board and moving it around the room in different lights and times of the day it may help.

Good luck, don't forget to let us all know your outcome. regards Paul Wales

Hi John , i think that bio will match. If you want clean paint you can also try Porters Paints

my house has just been painted and I went with Vivid white trims and natural white walls and my house looks great. very happy with my choice. thanks everyone for the help.

Hi Zaffa has been interesting reading and very helpful, wondering if you ended up using Snowy Mountains Quarter or has anyone else who may be reading this thread? I'm currently trying to choose a 'white' to go throughout the whole home, is a new build and have so many sample pots, very confused . We have 'Monument' window frames and Concrete floors, the house gets a lot of light. I've used 'Natural White' in a previous home that had timber floors and loved it but think it will be a little 'too warm' for this house?? I still prefer warmer over cold whites, I was thinking about the Snowy Mountains Quarter or Half but someone said it looked grey but that could be because the sample board was up against Lexicon Quarter but that appears too stark and bright. I want a warmer white without being too cream. Any suggestions please?.

Thanks Zaffa, really appreciate your comments, and yes some pics would be great, thank you. I've definitely eliminated Lexicon Quarter.

Thank you for the info and pictures Zaffa!

I'm about to do the main walls in SWQ as well. Your posts really helped me decide. I was almost about to switch to Natural.

White cloak!

@zaffa Did you decide on a wall colour? I was deciding between SMH and Lexicon Half but wondering if SMQ is the middle ground?

@zaffa do you have any recent pics for SMQ please, appreciate your help !

Hi livia p. I’ll take some in the morning and post

Thanks zaffa - I’m keen to see too! What type of wood is the plank in photo 3? We’re trying to choose between snowy mts (half or quarter) an natural white… will have blackbutt flooring.

Hi Zaffa, I am considering white polar quarter or SMQ for my interior wall paint. But looking at the pics you shared, I am inclined towards SMQ. Still, while your experience to search your right white. Did you ever considered white polar qtr?

Also, I am not able to decide on the kitchen cabinetry colour too. If I pick SMQ, I would like to know what cabinetry colour you chose?

Hi there, having recently been through a similar decision process for our Reno I can really recommend ordering the Dulux A4 samples. They are made with the real paint on them so you can move them around from room to room to see exactly what it will look like without having a heap of swatches painted on the wall. They have a sticker backing but I used blu-tac so 8 could move them over and over. Good luck

Depends on the style of the home . . .

Hello Zaffa just wondering what colour kitchen cabinetery you put with the SMQ? paint looks fabulous