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Wall paint to complement medallion sea salt cabinets?

3 months ago

Does Simply White by Benjamin Moore pair well with medallion sea salt cabinets?

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millworkman
3 months ago
last modified: 3 months ago
Any other colors in the room? Countertops? Backsplash? Floors? Walls? Natural light? If open concept, surrounding rooms?
Kate Cowers
3 months ago
Interesting that an article I read this week says white kitchens are the top design trend that is out of style.
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So we went with the Maison Blanche/Sea Salt combo, and it looks fantastic! I will try to post pics. tomorrow. I have to say that as much as I absolutely love how these two colors turned out, they look almost nothing like the poster board samples I painted and held up all over the place! The Maison Blanche was lighter than I expected, which turned out to be a good thing and really helps to lighten the room. I had read what a chameleon color Sea Salt can be but was still surprised to find that it reads much more blue than my samples, which read green. Paint colors can be crazy! Thank you all again for the wonderful tips and suggestions. And extra special thanks to Tibbrix for introducing me to my beige winner, Maison Blanche. :) Darcy, great question about the accent wall. Initially, I wanted to paint the entire area in Sea Salt. After much consideration, hubs and I feared that it wouldn't be neutral enough for us because there is so much white trim in the whole area to make the color pop. And...he and I are not very daring. This is the first time in 20 years of marriage that we've had any paint color in our family room other than grey or beige. ;) We actually ended up doing the family room accent fireplace wall in Sea Salt as well as the area around the white kitchen cabinets (which is at the opposite end of the entire area.) I was nervous that it would break things up too much, but it really turned out beautifully. I bet your downstairs looks amazing. Maybe next time I can be braver!
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Want to paint a smaller LR in SW Sea Salt but my sofa is a maroon colo
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It seems you are in love with Sea Salt. I don’t blame you, it’s a wonderful color. Blue in some lighting, green in others, it’s soft and breezy. I still don’t think it’s a great color for a living room (maroon included or not) and it’s so light it probably won’t be visible in the hallway at all, BUT... it would be pretty with the white cabinets in your kitchen and with the black and white floors in your bath. Comfort Gray, which is one shade darker on the strip is just a little darker version of the Sea Salt and is quite pretty as well. As I mentioned earlier, we had the Sea Salt in our new master bath, however the lighting in there wasn’t a good match and too dark especially in the winter. We repainted with the Comfort Gray and that did the trick. This blog has some great gray tones that I think would give you that light airy feel your seeking but will not clash with the tones in your sofa. BM Gray Owl is a stunning gray that’s pretty popular. (And SW can mix BM colors) As you can see from the pic below, it’s beautiful. https://graceandloveblog.com/2015/03/04/fifty-shades-of-gray-paint/
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Has anyone done a kitchen in Medallion Sea Salt and Gray Owl?
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A lot of people have used Gray Owl paint on the walls, and you can find photos in the archives here at Houzz or with a basic Google search. Sea Salt is a pretty specific green, so I'm not sure it would go very well with Gray Owl which is a complex color that can lean in several different directions including toward blue depending on the pairing. Your best option would be to buy sample cans of both and paint on boards that you can locate in different areas of your space in all the lighting conditions you'll encounter throughout the day to see how well they combine in your space.
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Lyn Nielson
3 months ago
if that is the fresh clean look you are going for. I say yes.

do you have a floor color to share? dark floor light room sounds nice and fresh.

remember once you add all the daily life, the white won't look so stark. Sounds like a winner to me.
Anna Hinton
Original Author
3 months ago
last modified: 3 months ago
Yes- medium brown wood floors, celeste navy blue island with cognac leather counter stools, white quartz countertops with light veining, brass fixtures and hardware, and stainless steel appliances. I'm in the city so my kitchen doesn't get a ton of natural light. I did the kitchen five years ago but it's become more open concept recently because a wall came down for another project and I have to repaint the whole kitchen anyway. I have recessed lighting and will be putting two milk glass and brass pendants above the island. Would white dove be a better paint color option? Thanks all for your help!
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Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
3 months ago
Show a photo of the space--a picture is worth a thousand words, as they say.

How much wall space do you have? Usually kitchens don't have much open wall space. Can you paint the walls the same color as the cabinets?
Anna Hinton
Original Author
3 months ago

This is not my kitchen but the colors are similar (white cabinets, navy island, brass, wood)
wdccruise
3 months ago
last modified: 3 months ago

Medallion Cabinetry: Maple Sea Salt finish

ERROR: THIS IS NOT THE "MAPLE SEA SALT" PAINT OF THE OP'S CABINETS. THIS IS "PAINT WITH DRY BRUSH MAPLE SEA SALT".
Anna Hinton
Original Author
3 months ago

Cabinets and island color. I will upload a photo as well. There is one long wall now that will not have cabinets on it. It is opposite the wall of cabinets.
darbuka
3 months ago
wdcruise’s example of Sea Salt, looks entirely different than what you posted! Not even close. Which is more accurate?

Can you get a sample door? If so, take it to a paint store…either look through paint cards, of have someone on staff help you select a complimentary color to Sea Salt.
Anna Hinton
Original Author
3 months ago
last modified: 3 months ago

The cabinet color I posted is the correct color. The island will go on the left where the appliances are and the wall below the window is empty. Flooring is this.
wdccruise
3 months ago
last modified: 3 months ago
To cause as much confusion as possible, Medallion has two Maple Sea Salt finishes. The one posted above is "Paint with Dry Brush Maple Sea Salt". Below is "Maple Sea Salt" on the OP's cabinets. The finishes are completely different but Medallion gives them similar names.
sharonwm
13 days ago
I stumbled across this post since I am looking at the same medallion cabinets in the White Icing / Celeste color combination. How did it go?

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