White Dove by Benjamin Moore Colour Review

This week in my TNT – THE NAKED TRUTH – colour review, I share with you one of my favourite white paint colours: White Dove by Benjamin Moore.

TOP TIP:

Don’t be fooled into thinking that when you hear the name of a paint colour, then that specific paint colour, must be that colour. Confused? LOL

What I mean is, just because White Dove is called ‘WHITE’ Dove, doesn’t mean to say that it’s a true white.

As an example, I’ve noticed that some clients can get put off when I show them a colour that has the word ‘Gray’ in it, if they are not a fan of Gray.  However, because all grays have undertones, what one perceives as ‘Gray’ in their own mind, can be completely different than the actual ‘Gray’ colour I’m specifying .

You can see what I mean about Grays in this video.

Plus, *SPOILER ALERT!*  I’ll be posting a future Vlog post review of Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore. That is definitely not ‘Gray’ and has a couple of different undertone, so be sure you are signed up to get my updates here and you’ll be the first to know when that’s out.

As for the whites, stick with me and you’ll understand what I’m talking about when you look at the my white paint colour comparisons.

Here’s what I’ll be sharing with you about White Dove in Episode #2:

• The Undertone of White Dove
• Colour Comparisons to other whites
• Best Whites for Ceilings, Doors and Trim
• Fabulous Colour Combinations
• Favourite Applications In Interior Design

Another view of my Toronto clients dining room. Notice how the White Dove paint colour on the walls match perfectly with the custom ripplefold drapery?  That’s not a coincidence. 😉

Okay, are you ready? Let’s do this! Watch my video review by clicking the image below.

White Dove OC- 17 by Benjamin Moore

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Undertones:

White Dove is not a true white. They rarely are!  It has a creamy undertone that makes it a soft, rich white paint colour to work with for your interior decorating projects.

Colour Comparisons:

Despite what my husband thinks –  that all whites are created equal and look the same – this is so not the case!  When you begin to compare whites, you will start to notice how very different they all can be from one another.

This is why it really bothers me when contractors or kitchen companies recommend Cloud White by Benjamin Moore for a cabinetry colour, without even factoring in the counter tops, the backsplash or any other fixed elements in a space. That’s a totally backwards way of thinking!!

Below are comparisons between White Dove and Chantilly Lace by BM. As you can see, the White Dove is creamier than the Chantilly Lace. Chantilly Lace is what I like to refer to as one of the rare ‘true whites’.

If you prefer a white that is less stark that Chantilly Lace, but more creamy than White Dove, Benjamin Moore’s Ivory White is an alternative to consider.

Best White Paint Colours

You could use either of the whites above as trim colours to pair with White Dove on the walls, or you could just continue using White Dove.

In my Toronto clients dining room, we chose to keep the natural stain of the wood trim, as it was also the finish on their gorgeous, warm toned interior doors, as well as part of the charm and character of their home.

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Fabulous Colour Combinations!

Here you can see my large painted board Hale Navy, tucked behind a baseboard painted in White Dove.

In my previous blog post where I reviewed Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams,  I recommended White Dove as one of the nicest white trim colours to pair it with.

The image below is the work of a good friend of mine, the extremely talented Kristie Barnett, AKA The Decorologist. I love how Kristie painted Kendall Charcoal on the  ceiling.  I always find the painted ‘fifth wall’ to be so dramatic, unexpected and exciting in a space.  I also included Krities’s work in my video about the Best White Paint colours. 

If you are looking for a lighter contrast, White Dove also looks great when paired with the classic greige tone of Revere Pewter HC-172 by Benjamin Moore.

Sea Haze 2137-50 by BM also works wonderfully with White Dove.

The walls in the image below are painted Sea Haze and this is the same clients living room, as the industrial styled dining room shown earlier in this post.

This fun fireplace floor tile that we used has warm tones that pair beautifully with White Dove.

Fabulous Colour Palettes – Perfect for Pinning!

This colour palette graphic shows you how flawlessly all these hues look together.

This pattern below shows a more masculine colour combination in various tones by Benjamin Moore.

A QUICK STORY

For this particular interior decorating project, it was quite tricky to choose a colour for the walls in the living room. Normally, specifying colour comes very easy to me.  In this case however, I was a little unsure initially of using Sea Haze. Mainly because the colours that we used for many of the accents in the room such as pillow fabrics and in the area rug, are what I like to refer to as ‘clean’ colours.

Sea Haze is a colour that I consider to be more ‘muddy’ or ‘dirty’. I almost never mix ‘clean and dirty’, but here it worked.

To double check though, I was able to see this paint colour in our 3D rendering software designs that we did for our clients. It’s not a perfect match because we are looking at it on a computer program, but it was enough to give me confidence to give it the thumbs up and move forward with this colour.

As a matter of interest, check out the before photo of this room! Quite the transformation, eh?!

My Favourite Places to Use White Dove

As shown above, I love White Dove in either an entire room, or as trim colour and also for custom mill work.

Below are graphics I designed, I just love creating these! I think they are pretty, do you?

AND, I also love it in a kitchen!

Below, White Dove can be seen on the cabinetry.

I wish I could take credit for this kitchen design, but it’s a client of my good friend and the True Colour Expert Guru herself, Maria Killam. 

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I LOVE HEARING FROM YOU!

If you’ve used a paint colour that I’ve reviewed or you want to ask a question, or even if you have a different point of view to mine, please do share!

For colour advice, please note that I can’t always give advice based on simply reading about a scenario.  If it were that easy for me to recommend the perfect paint hue, without knowing more about the specific space; the lighting situation; what other fixed elements to consider etc, then I really would be even more magical than I already am. HAHA!

Nine times out of ten, I will always recommend that you either seek advice from a local Colour Professional or I might be able to hook you up with an online colour consultation.

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