Need help to decide white to work with cream/paperbark windows/doors

9 years ago

Hi,

I've been going made over the last few months trying to decide which colour to repaint one bedroom, and one laundry.

The problem is that they both have cream/paperbark windows and doors, and I'm wondering the best white to choose for the occasion?

I've always been a fan of a nice crisp white but I'm scared that it will take too much effort to re-paint doors and skirtings as they are more of a Dulux Self Destruct colour.

Would you recommend Dulux Hog Bristle 1/2, and/or Dulux Natural White?
I consider the home a modern home.

Thanks in advance,

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9 years ago

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Thanks for the bump! I also wanted to say that the paperbark windows and doors are aluminium, and the paint is baked on, so that's why it would be impossible for me to change them outside of replacing them, or some major sanding work!

The skirtings and internal doors/wood work are wooden and painted like the Dulux Self Destruct colour.

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dohraime
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I did see Hogs Bristle quarter paired up with Self-destruct on the Dulux website.

I believe Natural White is flexible, going with both warm and cool tones. Definitely get a sample pot.

Dulux White Exchange might be worth a look also. Check out various strengths. Are the windows Colorbond Cream or Colorbond Paperbark? Or somewhere in between?
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9 years ago
Thanks for the advice!!

i think the colour is more paperbark, but in between paperbark and classic cream so I'm not sure what that may be as a colour.

Do you think a decorators white would do or would the Windows and doors stand out too much?
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9 years ago
I'm also stumped between whether to use Dulu, Wattyl, Solver, Resene, or Haymes - and I'm leaving more towards Haymes.

i thought whichever one I use that I would try find a colour in its own palette to make sure everything is right.
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8 years ago
I finally figured out that my Aluminium Windows and doors are Paperbark!!

What colours would you recommend now having that colour in mind and not making the windows and doors look too dirty if that makes sense?
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bigreader
8 years ago
I'm a Dulux Natural white fan. But would you consider a 1/4 strength of Paperbark? Would def tone in but may not be white enough. I'd give it a go. I know Dukux can do Colourbond tints but I'm sure other brands can also.
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8 years ago
Do you think dulux natural white on walls with ceiling white ceilings would work with Paperbark windows and doors?

What colour you think the skirtings should be so I can build it into a second phase
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bigreader
8 years ago
I'm a dedicated white trim fan. I have stained wood in my house because there 10cm and original but I'd have white in a heartbeat. Very easy to change the wall colour with white or wood trim.

In your case, with the preexisting paperbark Windows, I'd do a version of the wall colour. The plainer the better.
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8 years ago
Do you mean do the skirtings in a natural white half?

Would it also make it a modern look or contemporary?
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bigreader
8 years ago
I'd prob do a straight colour on the wall and the same on the skirting. This would lend itself to a contemporary look.
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8 years ago
Thanks for that!!

Would you still go natural white?
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Bramel
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Hi Bumper Plates, how did you go with your decision? Are you happy with it? I too have paperbark windows and doors and am wondering what colour to paint the walls.
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6 years ago
Colour choices! It’s pure insanity! I ended up going with Haymes Paint Nearly White 3 in their bass colour (so not mixing it in another base).

If you want to go with Dulux then I hear that Grand Piano Half or Hog Bristle Half is also good.

My only advice is choose up to 3-4 colours and that’s it. Any more, then it may be better to pay for a colour consultation with one of the big companies (which would give you a discount on paint anyway) and take the headache out of it all together!!
Bramel
6 years ago
Great. Thanks for the rely Bumper Plates
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